Guardianship Orders
Expedited renewal process - welfare appointment
- At least one medical report is required from a registered and licensed medical practitioner. Where the adult's incapacity is the result of a mental disorder a registered and licensed medical practitioner approved under Section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 must complete the report. Click here to view the report AWI (1). The medical reports must be lodged with the sheriff court within 30 days of the adult being assessed.
- A report will also be required from a mental health officer. Click here to view the Mental Health Officer report AWI (3). The mental health officer's report must be lodged with the sheriff court within 30 days of the adult being assessed.
- Reports must be lodged at the sheriff court in the area where the adult lives.
