Alaska Court System Self-Help

Starting a Guardianship Case

• Adult Guardianship Petition Packet, PG 500
  • Cover Sheet, PG 500
  • Instructions: How to Ask the Court to Appoint a Guardian for an Adult, PG 505
  • Petition for Appointment of a Guardian for an Adult, PG-100
  • Notice of Guardianship Hearing (to Interested Persons), PG-115
  • Certificate of Service by Certified Mail, PG-117
• Emergency Petition Packet - Adult Guardianship, PG-520
  • Cover Sheet, PG 520
  • Instructions: How to Ask the Court to Appoint a Temporary Guardian in an Emergency, PG 525
  • Emergency Petition for Appointment of a Temporary Guardian, PG-101
• Information on court fees and fee waivers
• Powers and Duties of a Full Guardian of an Adult (Booklet), PG-510

Notices that Petitioner May Need to File in Guardianship Cases

• Notice of Respondent's Rights Before Visitor's Interview, PG-290
• Notice of Guardianship Hearing (to Interested Persons), PG-115
• Affirmation - Education Requirement Satisfied, PG-120
• Notice of Change of Address, PG-195

Acceptances in Guardianship Cases

• Acceptance of Appointment as Guardian, PG-430
• Acceptance of Appointment as Temporary Guardian, PG-433

The Guardianship Plan

• Guardianship Plan, PG-401

Reports & Inventories in Guardianship Cases

• Guardianship Implementation Report and Inventory, PG-205
• Guardianship Annual Report, PG-210
• Final Guardianship Report, PG-215

Request to Review the Guardianship/Conservatorship (by guardian, conservator or ward)

• Petition for Review of Guardianship/Conservatorship, PG-190

Starting a Conservatorship Case

• Adult Conservatorship Petition Packet
  • Petition for Appointment of a Conservator for an Adult, PG-104
  • Notice of Conservatorship Hearing (to Interested Persons), PG-116
  • Certificate of Service by Certified Mail, PG-117
• Emergency Petition Packet - Temporary Conservatorship, PG-530
  • Cover Sheet, PG 530
  • Instructions: How to Ask the Court to Appoint a Temporary Conservator in an Emergency, PG 535
  • Emergency Petition for Appointment of a Temporary Conservator, PG-102
• Information on court fees and fee waivers
• Powers and Duties of a Full Guardian of an Adult (Booklet), PG-510

Notices that Petitioner May Need to File in Conservatorship Cases

• Notice of Respondent's Rights Before Visitor's Interview, PG-290
• Notice of Conservatorship Hearing (to Interested Persons), PG-116
• Affirmation - Education Requirement Satisfied, PG-120
• Notice of Change of Address, PG-195

Acceptances in Conservatorship Cases

• Acceptance of Appointment as Conservator, PG-435
• Acceptance of Appointment as Temporary Conservator, PG-437

Reports & Inventories in Conservatorship Cases

• Conservatorship Implementation Report and Inventory, PG-220
• Conservator's Annual Report, PG-225
• Final Conservatorship Report, PG-230

Request to Review the Guardianship/Conservatorship (by guardian, conservator or ward)

• Petition for Review of Guardianship/Conservatorship, PG-190

* Do not use this packet if the child is an "Indian child" as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act. "Indian child" means any unmarried person who is under the age of 18 and who is either a member of an Indian tribe or Alaska Native village, or is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe or Alaska Native village. See page 3 of the instructions in the packet for more information about this.

Packet for Guardianship of a Non-Indian Minor

• Cover sheet, PG-600
• Instructions for Minor Guardianship Petition (Non-Indian Child), PG-605
• Petition for Appointment of a Guardian for a Minor, PG-610
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Acceptance of Appointment as Guardian of a Minor, PG-630
• Parent's Consent to Appointment of a Guardian (2 copies - one for each parent), PG-615
• Notice of Guardianship Hearing For Non-Indian Child (by Petitioner), PG-620

Annual Report on Guardianship of a Minor, PG-640

Use this packet if the child is an "Indian child" as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act. "Indian child" means any unmarried person who is under the age of 18 and who is either a member of an Indian tribe or Alaska Native village, or is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe or Alaska Native village. See page 3 of the instructions in the packet for more information about this.

Packet for Guardianship of an Alaska Native or American Indian Minor

• Cover sheet, PG-601
• Instructions for Minor Guardianship Petition (Indian Child), PG-606
• Petition for Appointment of a Guardian for a Minor, PG-610
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Acceptance of Appointment as Guardian of a Minor, PG-630
• Parent's Consent to Appointment of a Guardian (2 copies - one for each parent), PG-615
• Notice of Guardianship Hearing For Indian Child (by Petitioner), PG-621
• Request to BIA to Notify Indian Tribe or Parent of Petition for Guardianship of an Indian Child, PG-622
• Certificate of Service by Certified Mail (Guardianship of Indian Child), PG-623

Annual Report on Guardianship of a Minor PG-640

In a parent’s will, the parent may appoint a guardian for an unmarried minor child. This is called a “testamentary” appointment. In order for this appointment to become effective, the guardian must file an “acceptance” with the court. Use this packet if the parents died and made a will that states who should be the guardian for their minor child.

• Cover sheet, PG-650
• Instructions for Accepting Guardianship Appointment Made in a Will, PG-651
• Guardian's Acceptance of Appointment in a Will, PG-652
• Notice to Minor Ward of Guardian's Appointment and Minor's Right to Object, PG-653
• Minor's Objection to Appointment of Testamentary Guardian, PG-654