Welcome to the Office of Guardianship’s online Application for Guardianship Services!
We hope this webpage will make it easier for you to identify the documents and information we require, and then to use that information to complete an online application for our guardianship services. Please refer to the Checklists for Applications for Guardianship and our Definitions Page. (Both of these resources will open in separate windows and you can refer to them as you complete each page of the online application.)
Here is what to expect when submitting your online application:
We must first determine the financial eligibility of the Person Needing a Guardian. Please follow the steps below:
You must first choose the type of guardian — someone appointed by a court to make personal and medical care decisions for the Person Needing a Guardian — you are seeking. You may apply for a Family Guardianship (a family member or friend) OR a Professional (Corporate) Guardianship (a professional or corporation).
After choosing which type of guardian you are seeking, you will then complete the Financial Eligibility Calculator on the next page to determine if the Person Needing a Guardian is financially eligible for our guardianship services. If the Person Needing a Guardian qualifies for our services, you will then be directed to the online Application for Guardianship Services.
Complete the Application Checklists before going any further. Collect ALL the information and documentation identified in these Checklists before you begin the online application process. Scan all the required documentation you must upload and submit with the application before you begin the online application process. Once you begin the online application process, you must complete the application within one (1) hour.
NOTICE: You CANNOT SAVE the information you enter into this online application and come back later to finish. You MUST complete this application within one hour, so collect all the information and documentation you need (see Checklist) before continuing the application.
If you are unable to submit an online application with all required fields completed and with all required documentation uploaded, you must instead complete and submit a paper application. Click Here to download the paper Application for Guardianship Services from the DDPC website OR contact the Office of Guardianship (505.841.4549) to obtain a copy.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GUARDIANSHIP IS AVAILABLE ON THE DDPC WEBSITE: www.nmddpc.com