Indiana § 29-3-7-7 Persons prohibited from being appointed or from serving as a guardian

Indiana Statutes

§ 29-3-7-7 — Persons prohibited from being appointed or from serving as a guardian

Indiana § 29-3-7-7

Art. 3GUARDIANSHIPS AND PROTECTIVE

Ch. 7Qualification and Bonding Requirements for Guardians

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Ind. Code § 29-3-7-7 (2026).

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A court may not appoint a person to serve as the guardian or permit a person to continue to serve as a guardian if the person:

(1)is a sexually violent predator (as described in IC 35-38-1-7.5);

(2)was at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the offense and was convicted of child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3) or sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9) against a child less than sixteen (16) years of age:

(A)by using or threatening the use of deadly force;

(B)while armed with a deadly weapon; or

(C)that resulted in serious bodily injury; or

(3)was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the offense and was convicted as an adult of an offense described in:

(A)IC 35-42-4-1;

(B)IC 35-42-4-2 (before its repeal);

(C)IC 35-42-4-3 as a Class A or Class B felony (for

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A court may not appoint a person to serve as the
guardian or permit a person to continue to serve as a guardian if the
person:
(1) is a sexually violent predator (as described in IC 35-38-1-7.5);
(2) was at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the
offense and was convicted of child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3) or
sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9) against a child
less than sixteen (16) years of age:
(A) by using or threatening the use of deadly force;
(B) while armed with a deadly weapon; or
(C) that resulted in serious bodily injury; or
(3) was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the
offense and was convicted as an adult of an offense described in:
(A) IC 35-42-4-1;
(B) IC 35-42-4-2 (before its repeal);
(C) IC 35-42-4-3 as a Class A or Class B felony (for crimes
committed before July 1, 2014) or as a Level 1, Level 2, Level
3, or Level 4 felony (for crimes committed after June 30, 2014);
(D) IC 35-42-4-5(a)(1);
(E) IC 35-42-4-5(a)(2);
(F) IC 35-42-4-5(a)(3) (before that provision was redesignated
by P.L.158-2013, SECTION 441);
(G) IC 35-42-4-5(b)(1) as a Class A or Class B felony (for
crimes committed before July 1, 2014) or as a Level 2, Level 3,
or Level 4 felony (for crimes committed after June 30, 2014);
(H) IC 35-42-4-5(b)(2); or
(I) IC 35-42-4-5(b)(3) as a Class A or Class B felony (for
crimes committed before July 1, 2014) or as a Level 2, Level 3,
or Level 4 felony (for crimes committed after June 30, 2014).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.131-2009, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.303; P.L.214-2013, SEC.22; P.L.168-2014, SEC.37; P.L.187-2015, SEC.25; P.L.86-2018, SEC.213; P.L.142-2020, SEC.33.