Guardianship Forms

This index contains forms you may need for Maryland guardianship cases. It includes forms you need before the court appoints a guardian and post-appointment forms. Learn more on the Maryland Guardianship page.

Forms categorized as:  Guardianship

Form Number Title Last Revised Notes
CC-GN-001 Petition for Guardianship of Minor

Use this form to ask the court to award guardianship over an individual under age 18. See instructions here. Learn more at mdcourts.gov/guardianship. 

CC-GN-002 Petition for Guardianship of Alleged Disabled Person

Use this form to ask the court to award guardianship over an individual, regardless of the individual’s age, who has a disability. See instructions here.  Learn about the alternatives to guardianship before filing a petition

CC-GN-003 Answer to Petition for Guardianship of Minor

Use this form to respond to or "answer" a petition for guardianship of a minor that has been filed with the court. 

CC-GN-004 Answer to Petition for Guardianship of Alleged Disabled Person

Use this form to respond to or "answer" a guardianship petition that has been filed with the court. 

CC-GN-005 Notice to Interested Person - Guardian of the Person

This notice alerts individuals that court documents have been filed that may result in someone they know losing valuable rights to make individual decisions. 

CC-GN-006 Notice to Interested Persons - Guardian of the Property

This notice alerts individuals that court documents have been filed that may result in someone they know losing the right to manage his or her property. 

CC-GN-007 Parent's Consent to Guardianship of a Minor

Use this form to tell the court that you consent to a guardianship of your child(ren).

CC-GN-008 Designation of a Guardian of the Person by a Minor

Use this form if you are a minor who is at least 14 years old and want to designate an individual as your guardian of the person. 

CC-GN-009 Designation of a Guardian of the Property by a Minor or Disabled Person

Use this form if you are a minor child or disabled person at least 16 years old and want to designate an individual as guardian of your property. 

CC-GN-010 Affidavit of Attempts to Contact, Locate, and Identify Interested Persons

Use this form to tell the court about your good faith efforts to locate interested persons in a guardianship case. 

CC-GN-011 Inventory & Information Report

Use this form if you are a guardian of the property to file your initial inventory with the court. See instructions here. 

CC-GN-012 Fiduciary's Account

Use this form if you are a guardian of the property to file your annual accounting to the court. 

CC-GN-013 Annual Report of Guardian of Disabled Person

Use this form if you are a guardian of the person of an adult to file your annual report to the court. 

CC-GN-014 Annual Report of Guardian of a Minor

Use this form if you are a guardian of the person of a minor to file your annual report to the court. 

CC-GN-015 Advice of Rights - Guardian of the Person

This notice advises individuals of their rights after a petition has been filed with the court seeking appointment of a guardian of his or her person.  

CC-GN-016 Advice of Rights - Guardian of the Property

This notice advises individuals of their rights after a petition has been filed with the court seeking appointment of a guardian of his or her property. 

CC-GN-018 Co-Petitioner Information Sheet

Use this form if you are a co-petitioner for guardianship of a minor or an alleged disabled person.

CC-GN-019 Physician's Certificate

A physician must complete this form at the request of a petitioner in a legal proceeding to request a guardian for the patient.

CC-GN-020 Psychologist's Certificate

A petitioner will use this certificate in a legal proceeding to request a guardian for the patient of a psychologist.

CC-GN-021 Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) Certificate

A petitioner will use this certificate in a legal proceeding to request a guardian for the patient of a licensed social worker.

CC-GN-022 Medical Certificate - Cessation of Disability

A petitioner will use this certificate in a legal proceeding to terminate the appointment of guardian when a patient's disability ends.

CC-GN-023 Prospective Guardian Information Sheet

Use this form if you want the court to appoint you as guardian of a minor or alleged disabled person,but you are not the petitioner (the person asking the court to appoint a guardian for the minor or alleged disabled person).

CC-GN-024 Proof of Restricted Guardianship Account

Use this form if you are a guardian of the property and the court ordered you to place guardianship funds in a restricted account.

CC-GN-025 Guardian of the Property Commission Worksheet

Use this form if you are the guardian of the property of a minor or disabled person and are asking the court for a commission to be paid from the guardianship estate.

CC-GN-026 Petition for Resignation of Guardian of the Person and Appointment of Substituted or Successor Guardian

Use this form if you want to resign as guardian of the person of a minor or disabled person.

CC-GN-027 Petition for Resignation of Guardian of the Property and Appointment of Substituted or Successor Guardian

Use this form if you want to resign as guardian of the property of a minor or disabled person.

CC-GN-028 Petition for Termination of Guardianship of the Person

Use this form to ask the court to terminate the guardianship of the person of a minor or disabled person.

CC-GN-029 Petition for Termination of Guardianship of the Property

Use this form to ask the court to terminate the guardianship of the property of a minor or disabled person.

CC-GN-030 Consent of Substituted of Successor Guardian

Use this form if you agree to step in as the guardian of a minor or disabled person when an appointed guardian resigns or is removed.

CC-GN-031 Certificate of Completion- Guardian Orientation and Training

File this form as proof that you completed the orientation and/or the training program for guardians of the person and property.

CC-GN-032 Motion for Appropriate Relief- Guardianship Proceeding

Use this form if you are the guardian of a minor or disabled person and want the court’s permission to take an action not allowed in the order appointing you as guardian or that requires court permission.

CC-GN-033 Petition for Appointment of Health Care Professionals

Use this form if you are asking the court for guardianship of an alleged disabled person who lives with or is under the control of someone who refuses to allow him or her to be examined or evaluated by health care professionals (physician, psychologist, or licensed certified social worker-clinical).

CC-GN-034 Petition for Removal of Guardian and Appointment of a Substituted or Successor Guardian

Use this form if you are an interested person to a guardianship and want the court to remove a guardian of the person or guardian of the property of a minor or disabled person.

CC-GN-035 Petition to Transfer Guardianship to Another County

Use this form if you are the guardian of a minor or disabled person and want the guardianship to
be transferred to the circuit court in another county in Maryland.

CC-GN-036 Petition to Transfer Guardianship to Another State

Use this form if you are the guardian of a disabled person or minor and want the court to transfer the guardianship from Maryland to another state.

CC-GN-037 Petition for Termination of Guardianship of the Person and Property

Use this form to ask the court to terminate the guardianship of the person and property of a minor
or disabled person.

CC-GN-038 Petition for Resignation of Guardian of the Person and Property Appointment of Substituted or Successor Guardian

Use this form if you want to resign as guardian of the person and property of a minor or disabled person.

CC-GN-039 Waiver of Notice - Interested Person

Use this form if you are an interested person (other than the minor or disabled person) and do not want to receive these notices.

CC-GN-040 Revocation of Waiver of Notice - Interested Person

Use this form if you are an interested person (other than the minor or disabled person) who asked the court to waive your right to notice in a guardianship case and want to revoke that waiver.

CC-GN-041 Parental Designation and Consent to the Beginning of Standby Guardianship

Use this form to designate an adult to be standby guardian of your minor child(ren) if you become
mentally incapacitated, physically debilitated, or subject to an adverse immigration action.

CC-GN-042 Petition by Standby Guardian (Judicial Appointment)

Use this form if a parent designated you as standby or alternate standby guardian of his/her minor child(ren), has not revoked your authority, and you want your authority to last more than 180 days.

CC-GN-043 Petition By Parent (Appointment of Standby Guardian)

Use this form to ask the court to appoint an adult to be standby guardian of your minor child(ren) should you become mentally incapacitated or die within two years of filing this petition.

CC-GN-044 Notice To Interested Persons (Md. Rule 10-402(e))

Use this form in a standby guardianship case for a minor. 

CC-GN-045 Notice to Interested Person (Md. Rule 10-403(f))

Use this form to notify persons concerned with the welfare of a minor named in a standby guardianship case. 

CC-GN-046 Notice to Interested Persons Whose Whereabouts are Unknown (Md. Rule 10-402(f))

Use this notice in a standby guardianship case for a minor.

CC-GN-047 Notice to Interested Persons Whose Whereabouts Are Unknown (Md. Rule 10-403(g))

Use this form in a standby guardianship case for a minor. 

CC-GN-048 Request For Expedited Hearing In Connection With Medical Treatment

Use this form to ask the court to hold an expedited hearing on your petition for guardianship of the person of an alleged disabled person.

CC-GN-049 Pre-Hearing Statement (Guardianship)

Use this form if the court ordered you to file a pre-hearing statement in a guardianship case.

CC-GN-050 Nurse Practitioner's Certificate

A petitioner will use this certificate in a legal proceeding to request a guardian for the patient of a nurse practitioner.

CC-GN-051 Motion to Review Guardianship

Use this form to ask the court to address your concern about the guardianship of a minor or disabled person. For example, use this form if you think the guardian is not fulfilling their responsibilities, is mismanaging funds, or not taking proper care of the person’s medical or personal needs.

CC-GN-052 Irrevocable Designation Of Person On Whom Service Of Process May Be Made

Use this form if you are a guardian who lives in another state to name a Maryland resident to receive service on your behalf.

CC-GN-053 Petition to Revoke Standby Guardianship

Use this form to revoke (cancel) standby guardianship of your child(ren) after a court has appointed a standby guardian.

CC-GN-054 Petition To Transfer Guardianship To Maryland

Use this form to ask a Maryland court to accept the transfer of a guardianship from another state to Maryland.

CC-GN-055 Request to Register Guardianship Order

Use this form to ask a Maryland court to register another state’s guardianship order.

CC-GNIN-001 Instructions for Completing CC-GN-001

Use this instruction for when completing a Petition for Guardianship of the Person and/or Property

 

CC-GNIN-002 Instructions for Completing CC-GN-002

Use this instruction form when asking the court to appoint you or someone else as a guardian.

CC-GNIN-011 Inventory And Information Report Instructions

Use this instruction form to complete an estate inventory in a guardianship case (form CC-GN-011.)

MDJ-004 AG Application for Guardianship Access to MDEC Cases

Use this form if you are an attorney-guardian or public guardian and want to access case records in MDEC.