§ 29-3-8.5-4 — Actions a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults may take

Indiana § 29-3-8.5-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 3: GUARDIANSHIPS AND PROTECTIVE
• Ch. 8.5: Volunteer Advocates for Seniors or Incapacitated

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(a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and
incapacitated adults program may:
(1) consent to health care (as defined in IC 16-36-1-1) and other
professional care and treatment for the incapacitated person's or
senior's health and welfare;
(2) secure the appointment of a guardian or coguardian in another
state;
(3) take custody of the incapacitated person or senior and
establish the incapacitated person's or senior's residence within
Indiana or another state in accordance with IC 29-3-9-2;
(4) institute proceedings or take other appropriate action to
compel the performance by any person of a duty to support the
incapacitated person's or senior's health or welfare;
(5) protect and preserve the property of the incapacitated person
or senior and preserve any property in excess of the incapacitated
person's or senior's current needs;
(6) delegate to the incapacitated person or senior certain
responsibilities for decisions affecting the incapacitated person's
or senior's business affairs and well-being; and
(7) petition the court to request the authority to petition for
dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or annulment of
marriage on behalf of an incapacitated person as provided under
IC 29-3-9-12.2.
(b) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults
program may exercise the powers of a guardian of a minor listed in IC 29-3-8-2 and IC 29-3-8-4.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.5; P.L.72-2010, SEC.8; P.L.83-2014, SEC.3; P.L.4-2020, SEC.8.