Assisted Guardianship
For youth in care, the term "assisted guardianship" means a judicially created relationship between child and caretaker which is intended to be permanent and self-sustaining as evidenced by the transfer to the caretaker of the following parental rights with respect to the child: protection, education, care and control of the person, custody of the person, and decision-making.
Qualfications for the AG Program:
- The youth must be 13 years old or a sibling group where one child in the group is 13
- Gross family income must be less than 250% of the federal poverty level
- Placed with an adult relative (ie: grandparent, aunt, or uncle)
- Indiana resident
- 6 month placement before eligible
- Ends at 18 unless in school and will then be extended to 19
- Court ordered
- $512 per month per child
How do you access AG?
- Contact your Regional Manager so they may request an AG slot for their region
