Adult Guardianship

In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly provided funding to establish the Adult Guardianship Office under the Indiana Supreme Court. This office provides general resources for courts on issues related to adult guardianship and administers funding for VASIA programs throughout the state.

VASIA Programs

The Adult Guardianship Office oversees the Volunteer Advocates for Seniors & Incapacitated Adults (VASIA) programs. In 2025, our office awarded $1.3 million in matching funding to 50 counties across Indiana. These VASIA programs currently assist over 800 vulnerable adults in Indiana who do not otherwise have suitable family or others to provide for their care. Access the list of VASIA recipients (with contact information).

Adult Guardianship Symposium

Each year, the Adult Guardianship Office hosts a Symposium to bring together interested parties to discuss key issues in adult guardianship services and supports. The intended audience is anybody with an interest in guardianship, including family guardians, professionals, VASIA programs, members of WINGS, medical/legal practitioners, self-advocates, government agency employees, and advocates promoting quality guardianship programming across the state. The 2025 Adult Guardianship Symposium will take place in-person on Thursday, June 26, 2025. See the Symposium agenda. You must pre-register to attend.

Pre-Register to Attend

Guardianship Registry

The Adult Guardianship Office is involved in the development of an online guardianship registry. The registry provides useful and timely information to the public on the current status of guardianships throughout the state. It serves as a vital tool for hospitals, banks, law enforcement, mental health facilities, government agencies and other service providers. The registry helps in critical situations where these providers need to know if someone is under a guardianship and who needs to be contacted. 

It is also an important tool for courts, tracking the number and types of guardianships filed in each jurisdiction. At this time, 89 counties use the guardianship registry. Please contact your county clerk to ask about the forms to fill out when filing a guardianship.

Search the Guardianship Registry

Indiana WINGS

The Indiana Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) is a group of key stakeholders and advocates working together to examine the guardianship system, including service delivery issues and needs across the state. See more information on National WINGS groups.

Sign Up for WINGS Meetings & Emails