Rule 10.4 - Waiver or Postponement of Guardianship Training(a) A court may waive the training requirement as a qualification for appointment as guardian, if the court finds the proposed guardian received the training during the one-year period immediately preceding the date of the application for appointment as guardian.(b) A court may postpone the training requirement as a qualification for appointment as guardian to a date not later than 60 days after appointment, if: (1) the court makes an immediate appointment of a successor guardian under Section 1203.102(b) of the Estates Code;(2) the court appoints a temporary guardian under Chapter 1251 of the Estates Code; or(3) the court makes a written finding that due to extraordinary facts and circumstances an immediate appointment of a guardian is necessary.(c) If the court finds that the training is not available in a language in which the proposed guardian is proficient, a court may postpone the training requirement as a qualification for appointment to a date no later than 60 days after the Commission develops or obtains training materials in the language in which the proposed guardian is proficient.(d) The court must provide the Commission written notice of waiver or postponement of the training requirement, and of the reason for the waiver or postponement, within 5 days after the appointment of the guardian.Tex. R. Judi. Cert. Commi. 10.4
Amended effective 4/12/2018; amended effective 6/1/2018.