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Guardianship Oversight Task Force

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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


Members

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

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