Ohio R. Superi. Ct. 66.04

As amended through July 25, 2024
Rule 66.04 - Establishment of Guardianship
(A) Scope of guardianship

When establishing a guardianship, the probate division of a court of common pleas shall consider a limited guardianship before establishing a plenary guardianship.

(B) County of residence

The last county of residence in Ohio in which a ward resided prior to losing the cognitive ability to choose shall be the ward's county of residence for purposes of establishing a guardianship, unless determined otherwise by the probate division of the court of common pleas establishing the guardianship.

(C) Guardianship of estate

The probate division of a court of common pleas may waive establishing or continuing the guardianship of the estate of a ward if the assets and principal income of the ward do not support a guardianship of the estate.

(D) Restrictions on direct service providers

The probate division of a court of common pleas shall not issue letters of guardianship to any direct service provider to serve as a guardian for a ward for whom the provider provides direct services, unless otherwise authorized by law.

Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 66.04

Adopted March 10, 2015, effective 6/1/2015.