The court’s duty to protect the well-being of an individual does not end when it appoints a guardian (or conservator). After appointment, the court has an ongoing duty to monitor the guardianship or conservatorship. With a monitoring protocol, the court can identify guardians who are struggling, guide a guardian who needs assistance in fulfilling their duties, and the court can stop a guardian from using their court appointed authority to abuse, neglect, or exploit an individual.
Participants will learn to describe an effective monitoring process, describe how to use the new monitoring protocols for the well-being reports and accountings, and name “red flags” for possible problems in a guardianship.
Intended Audience: Individuals who have responsibility for monitoring guardianships and conservatorships.
The webinar is eligible for one hour of continuing education credit from the Center for Guardianship Certification.
About the Presenter: Diane Robinson
Diane Robinson, Ph.D, is a Principal Court Research Associate with the National Center for State Courts. Since joining the NCSC in 2019, her project work has focused on guardianships and conservatorships, with projects including the Conservatorship Accountability Project, the Guardianship Judicial Response Protocol, Rapid Response Financial Monitoring, and Elder Justice Innovation Grants. She also works in data governance, including data collection, data quality, use of data, and data sharing.
