A. In order for a successor guardian to be eligible for guardianship assistance payments if the successor guardian serves as guardian in the event the guardian dies or is incapacitated, the successor guardian shall be named in the guardianship assistance agreement and any amendments thereto. B. The department may pay the cost of nonrecurring expenses associated with the successor guardian obtaining a subsidized guardianship of the child, up to an amount established by the department. C. The successor guardian does not need to be a relative and does not need to be licensed as a foster parent to receive guardianship assistance payments. History: Laws 2023, ch. 90, § 16. Effective dates. — Laws 2023, ch. 90, § 30 made Laws 2023, ch. 90, § 16 effective July 1, 2023.
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