GUARDIANSHIP BACKGROUND SCREENING
Proposed
guardians must file two additional forms to meet AOC (New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts) screening requirements
to be considered for appointment. When
the court appoints a person as a guardian, background screening is
required.
Individual
circumstances pertaining to background screening will be taken into
consideration in determining the appointment of a guardian. The court refrains from automatic
disqualification of individuals based solely on information derived from the
screening process. Instead, the court meticulously evaluates all pertinent
information. This systematic approach is intended to facilitate the court in
arriving at the most judicious decision for the individual in need of potential
guardianship.
The
judge cannot execute a judgment of incapacity until the background screenings
are completed. If the screenings are not completed within 60 days of filing the
complaint, the judge may disqualify the proposed guardian.
Criminal and Civil Judgment History
Must be filed out by each proposed guardian regardless of relationship to the alleged incapacitated person.
New Jersey Judiciary Background Screening Policy for Proposed Guardians of Incapacitated Adults
Page 10 is required to be filled out and returned.