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The court shall use the guidelines for determining indigency set forth in \u00a7 19.2-159 in determining the sufficiency of the respondent&#8217;s estate. If the respondent would be eligible for the appointment of counsel pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-159, he shall be eligible for the appointment of a public guardian or conservator pursuant to this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":269548,"text":"The circuit court may appoint a local or regional program authorized by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services pursuant to Article 6 (\u00a7 51.5-149 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 51.5 as the guardian or conservator for any resident of the Commonwealth who is found to be incapacitated if the court finds that (i) the incapacitated person&#8217;s resources are insufficient to fully compensate a private guardian and pay court costs and fees associated with the appointment proceeding and (ii) there is no other proper and suitable person willing and able to serve in such capacity or there is no guardian or conservator appointed within one month of adjudication pursuant to \u00a7 64.2-2015. The court shall use the guidelines for determining indigency set forth in \u00a7 19.2-159 in determining the sufficiency of the respondent&#8217;s estate. If the respondent would be eligible for the appointment of counsel pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-159, he shall be eligible for the appointment of a public guardian or conservator pursuant to this section.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15745,"edition_id":1,"name":"Appointment","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13267,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:58:48","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:58:48","permalink":{"id":275497,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15745,"identifier":"1","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/1","url":"\/64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13267,"edition_id":1,"name":"Guardianship and Conservatorship","identifier":"20","label":"chapter","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13266,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","permalink":{"id":275495,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13267,"identifier":"20","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/20","url":"\/64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13266,"edition_id":1,"name":"Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons","identifier":"D","label":"part","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12905,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","permalink":{"id":275493,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13266,"identifier":"D","token":"64.2\/IV\/D","url":"\/64.2\/IV\/D\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12905,"edition_id":1,"name":"Fiduciaries and Guardians","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12723,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","permalink":{"id":274813,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12905,"identifier":"IV","token":"64.2\/IV","url":"\/64.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12723,"edition_id":1,"name":"Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries","identifier":"64.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":272781,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12723,"identifier":"64.2","token":"64.2","url":"\/64.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":65465,"structure_id":15745,"section_number":"64.2-2000","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/64.2-2000\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/1\/64.2-2000","metadata":false},{"id":79945,"structure_id":15745,"section_number":"64.2-2000.1","catch_line":"Identifying information; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?981+ful+CHAP0787\">787<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2005, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0712\">712<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0716\">716<\/a>; in 2012, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0614\">614<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0803\">803<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0835\">835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55837,"section_number":"51.5-150","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Department with respect to public guardian and conservator program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-150\/"},{"id":65289,"section_number":"64.2-2009","catch_line":"Court order of appointment; limited guardianships and conservatorships","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2009\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57328,"section_number":"19.2-159","catch_line":"Determination of indigency; guidelines; statement of indigence; appointment of counsel","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-159\/"},{"id":76625,"section_number":"51.5-149","catch_line":"Policy statement; Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Program established; definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-149\/"},{"id":64482,"section_number":"64.2-2015","catch_line":"When no guardian or conservator appointed within one month of adjudication","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2015\/"}],"permalink":{"id":275547,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75048,"identifier":"64.2-2010","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/1\/64.2-2010","url":"\/64.2-2010\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-2010\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/1\/64.2-2010","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligibility for public guardian or conservator","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-2010","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> may appoint a local or regional program authorized by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services pursuant to Article 6 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Policy statement; Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Program established; definitions\" href=\"\/51.5-149\/\">51.5-149<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 51.5 as the <span class=\"dictionary\">guardian<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">conservator<\/span> for any resident of the Commonwealth who is found to be incapacitated if the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> finds that (i) the <span class=\"dictionary\">incapacitated person<\/span>&#8217;s resources are insufficient to fully compensate a private <span class=\"dictionary\">guardian<\/span> and pay <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> costs and fees associated with the appointment proceeding and (ii) there is no other proper and suitable person willing and able to serve in such capacity or there is no <span class=\"dictionary\">guardian<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">conservator<\/span> appointed within one month of adjudication pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"When no guardian or conservator appointed within one month of adjudication\" href=\"\/64.2-2015\/\">64.2-2015<\/a>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> shall use the guidelines for determining indigency set forth in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Determination of indigency; guidelines; statement of indigence; appointment of counsel\" href=\"\/19.2-159\/\">19.2-159<\/a> in determining the sufficiency of the <span class=\"dictionary\">respondent<\/span>&#8217;s <span class=\"dictionary\">estate<\/span>. If the <span class=\"dictionary\">respondent<\/span> would be eligible for the appointment of <span class=\"dictionary\">counsel<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Determination of indigency; guidelines; statement of indigence; appointment of counsel\" href=\"\/19.2-159\/\">19.2-159<\/a>, he shall be eligible for the appointment of a public <span class=\"dictionary\">guardian<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">conservator<\/span> pursuant to this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR (\u00a7 64.2-2010)\n\nThe circuit court may appoint a local or regional program authorized by the\nDepartment for Aging and Rehabilitative Services pursuant to Article 6 (\u00a7\n51.5-149 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 51.5 as the guardian or conservator for\nany resident of the Commonwealth who is found to be incapacitated if the court\nfinds that (i) the incapacitated person&#8217;s resources are insufficient to\nfully compensate a private guardian and pay court costs and fees associated with\nthe appointment proceeding and (ii) there is no other proper and suitable person\nwilling and able to serve in such capacity or there is no guardian or\nconservator appointed within one month of adjudication pursuant to \u00a7 64.2-2015.\nThe court shall use the guidelines for determining indigency set forth in \u00a7\n19.2-159 in determining the sufficiency of the respondent&#8217;s estate. If the\nrespondent would be eligible for the appointment of counsel pursuant to \u00a7\n19.2-159, he shall be eligible for the appointment of a public guardian or\nconservator pursuant to this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 787, \u00a7 37.1-134.14:1; 2005, cc. 712, 716, \u00a7 37.2-1010; 2012,\ncc. 614, 803, 835.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}