Standards of Practice, Approved Oct. 2022
Adopted in 2000 and revised in 2013 and 2022, NGA’s Standards of Practice offer guidelines for guardians across the country. Topics include relationships with affected parties, decision-making standards, confidentiality, specific responsibilities, and much more.
DownloadAgency Standards
Adopted in 2007 and revised in 2016, NGA’s Standards for Agencies and Programs Providing Guardianship Services provides guidance for programs striving to provide quality guardianship services.
DownloadStandards of Practice Checklist
This checklist is designed to assist guardians with monitoring and improving implementation of NGA’s Standards of Practice.
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This National Guardianship Association (NGA) Standards of Practice Checklist is designed to assist you with monitoring and improving your implementation of the NGA Standards of Practice. NGA is committed to promoting excellence in guardianship and we challenge you to practice guardianship at a level higher than the minimum standards often found in state laws.
The checklist is a tool designed to supplement the NGA Standards of Practice. You should fully acquaint yourself with the complete standards. When completing the checklist, you should refer to the Standards of Practice to determine if you are in compliance. The completion of this checklist should not lead to any assumption that you are in compliance with the Standards of Practice or local law. It is your responsibility to continually review your practice, and to review the requirements of state law, local law, and the Standards of Practice to continually improve upon your practice of guardianship and to serve your client in the best manner possible.
Specific state statutes and requirements are not addressed in this checklist. It is the obligation of each individual to learn his/her state and local law.I understand and want to continue to the NGA Standards Checklist.
The checklist is a tool designed to supplement the NGA Standards of Practice. You should fully acquaint yourself with the complete standards. When completing the checklist, you should refer to the Standards of Practice to determine if you are in compliance. The completion of this checklist should not lead to any assumption that you are in compliance with the Standards of Practice or local law. It is your responsibility to continually review your practice, and to review the requirements of state law, local law, and the Standards of Practice to continually improve upon your practice of guardianship and to serve your client in the best manner possible.
Specific state statutes and requirements are not addressed in this checklist. It is the obligation of each individual to learn his/her state and local law.I understand and want to continue to the NGA Standards Checklist.
NGA Bill of Rights for Adults who have a Guardian
Excerpted from NGA’s Fundamentals of Guardianship, the Rights of Individuals Under Guardianship detail the rights that are retained by a person subject to guardianship. Guardians are responsible for ensuring that these rights are not violated.
DownloadEthical Principles
A concise list of guiding ethical principles reflected in NGA’s Standards. Printer-ready cards are available to download and print for distribution to judges, guardians, and anyone else who can benefit by having this list.
DownloadUsage Policy for Standards
Policy Regarding the Use of the National Guardianship Association’s Standards of Practice and Agency Standards.
DownloadOther Resources
- Fourth National Guardianship Summit Standards and Recommendations (2021)
- WINGS Briefing Paper: Advancing Guardianship Reform and Promoting Less Restrictive Options
- Why Your State Should Adopt the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and other Protective Arrangements Act
- UGCOPAA: A Summary
- International Resource Library on Adult Guardianship