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Purpose
The Indiana Guardianship Oversight Task Force was established by Supreme Court order to: research guardianship best practices and innovative programming that affects guardianship oversight; identify possible strategies to align resources and improve guardianship oversight within Indiana’s judicial system; recommend innovations and strategies to improve adult guardianship functions—including enhanced communication protocols and the use of technology—to manage the guardianship system in Indiana; assess the potential impact of reform efforts on the Indiana judicial system; and develop improvements—including policies, procedures and pilot programming—that will lead to better outcomes for all stakeholders, such as protected persons and people at risk of guardianship.
The task force is required to provide a final report to the Supreme Court by December 1, 2025, with findings and recommendations on best practices, future programming, policies, and procedures to improve Indiana’s guardianship system
Documents
Guardianship Oversight Task Force Final Report
March 4, 2026
This report includes recommendations on best practices, future programming, policies, and procedures to improve our statewide guardianship system. If adopted, these recommendations will modify how guardianship is managed by our state judiciary, creating effective processes and oversights that best respond to the needs of Hoosiers. It will also lay the foundation for better communication, data collection, and technology that can support a high-functioning system.
Hon. Geoffrey Bradley, Co-Chair
Monroe County
Hon. Sean Persin, Co-Chair
Tippecanoe County
Ken Bennett
SCOUT Advocacy and Center for At-Risk Elders
Hon. David Certo
Marion County
Felicity Havrilla
Havrilla & Nolin LLC
John Longnaker
Guardian Advocates Inc. (VASIA)
Dr. Derek Nord
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Mag. Ana Patricia Osan
Porter County
Karly Sciortino-Poulter
The Arc of Indiana
Kristin Steckbeck
Dale Huffman & Babcock
Rakuya Trice
Indiana Legal Services
Staff Contact
Nick Parker, Staff Attorney
IOCS Children & Families Division
251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 234-5562
nick.parker@courts.IN.gov
