How do I get appointed as the Guardian of a Minor?
Due to the complexity of the requirements to file a Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian of a Minor, no forms or instructions are provided on this website or by this office. Information may be found at the Chester County Law Library, located in the Chester County Justice Center. It is strongly recommended that you engage an attorney. Contact the Chester County Bar Association at 610-692-1889 or www.chescobar.org. or Lawyer Referral Service at 610-429-1500.

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1. What services does the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court provide?
2. I was adopted and want to locate my birth parents. How do I get access to the adoption records?
3. How do I request court permission to access adoption records?
4. I adopted a child who was born in a foreign country. How do I get a Pennsylvania birth certificate for the child?
5. How do I get appointed as the Guardian of a Minor?
6. How do I get appointed as the Guardian of an Incapacitated Person?