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If you are an adult 18 years of age or older;  \n2. If you are seeking guardianship of a minor child under 18 years of age;  \n3. There is no case already open about custody, parenting time, or child support of the minor; and  \n4. If both minor child’s parents (or other interested parties *) agree that you should be the minor child’s guardian.  \n*Note:  \nInterested parties may include adults that the minor child has lived with during the past sixty (60) days and the child themself if they are 14 years of age or older.  \nBefore you get started  \n• All forms included in this form packet are required to ﬁle your guardianship case with the court. However, your county may require you to ﬁle addi􀆟onal forms. Find them under More Forms You May Need To File.  \n• You may choose to ﬁle your documents at the courthouse in the county in which the child lives, or to e-ﬁle them. If you want to ﬁle your paper documents at the courthouse, you will need to print them when you have ﬁnished ﬁlling them out. You can review the  \ninforma􀆟on about how to ﬁle your forms with the court in person at this link:  \n[htps://indianalegalhelp.org/how-to-](htps://indianalegalhelp.org/how-to-)ﬁle-forms-with-the-court-in-person/  \n• If you choose to e-ﬁle, instead of ﬁling in person, make sure you review the informa􀆟on at this link: [htps://indianalegalhelp.org/how-to-electronically-](htps://indianalegalhelp.org/how-to-electronically-)ﬁle-forms-with-the-court/  \n• There is a ﬁling fee. Contact your local county clerk’s oﬃce to ﬁnd out what the ﬁling fee is at this link: [htps://www.in.gov/courts/](htps://www.in.gov/courts/)ﬁles/court-directory. pdf. You might qualify for a fee waiver. You can learn more about ﬁling for a fee waiver here:  \n[htps://indianalegalhelp.org/](htps://indianalegalhelp.org/)ﬁling-fee-frequently-asked-ques􀆟ons/  \nPage 1 of 6  \nLast Updated February, 2024  \n[www.indianalegalhelp.org](www.indianalegalhelp.org)  \nWho Should be Comple􀆟ng What?  \nThe picture above is a “Cap􀆟on” and is at the top of each form. You will ﬁll in the county informa􀆟on and your name. The court staﬀ will complete court informa􀆟on and your case number.  \nThe icon to the le􀅌 is the “Pe􀆟􀆟oner” icon. Wherever you see the Pe􀆟􀆟oner icon, you will begin ﬁlling in the blanks with the correct informa􀆟on. Once you see the Court Staﬀ icon, stop ﬁlling in the blanks un􀆟l you see the Pe􀆟􀆟oner icon again. The Court Staﬀ icon is explained below.  \nThe icon to the le􀅌 is the “Court Staﬀ” icon. Wherever you see the Court Staﬀ icon, the court staﬀ will ﬁll in the blanks with the required informa􀆟on. Do not complete anything in areas where you see the Court Staﬀ icon.  \nThe icon to the le􀅌 is the “Notary Public icon”. Wherever you see the Notary Public icon, a notary public will need to witness you signing your court papers and complete the Notary sec􀆟on. Do not complete anything in areas where you see the Notary Public icon.  \nThere are en􀆟re pages in this form packet that only the court staﬀ or notary public will complete. 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