A. 
The petition for guardianship shall include the following, as best the petitioner is able to ascertain in good faith:
(1) 
The full name, sex, date and place of birth, residence and tribal affiliation of the proposed ward;
(2) 
The full name, address, age, relationship if any to the proposed ward, and interest if any in the proceeding of the petitioner;
(3) 
The names and addresses of other persons (including parents for a proposed ward under the age of 18) known to have an interest in the petition for appointment of guardian; if any such interested person is deceased, the petition shall include the relationship to the proposed ward and the date of death;
(4) 
The basis for the court's jurisdiction;
(5) 
A statement of the reason(s) that the appointment of a guardian is sought containing specific facts about the individual's condition and specific examples of the individual's recent conduct that demonstrate the need for a guardian's appointment; whether the petitioner seeks the appointment of a guardian of the adult, guardian of the child, conservator of the estate, or both; and whom the petitioner recommends or seeks to have appointed as such guardian or conservator; and
(6) 
A full description and statement of value of the proposed ward's assets and liabilities, with an estimate of the value of any property owned, possessed or in which the proposed ward has an interest, including any income and receivables to which the proposed ward is entitled.
B. 
All petitions must be signed and dated by the petitioners, and must be notarized or witnessed by the Clerk of Tribal Court or the Tribal Court Administrator.
A copy of the petition shall be mailed by the Clerk of Tribal Court or the Tribal Court Administrator to all persons listed therein as having an interest in the matter, including the proposed ward when such person is at least 14 years of age or older.
A. 
Upon the filing of a petition for guardianship, the Tribal Court shall immediately order that the Tribal Social Services Department or other qualified agency conduct a guardianship evaluation on the proposed guardian and the proposed ward. The resulting guardianship report shall contain all pertinent information necessary to assist the Tribal Court in determining the best interests of the proposed ward. The report shall be filed with the Tribal Court, and a copy shall be provided to all parties who have received notice of the petition. The Tribal Court may order that a person alleged to be legally incapacitated be examined by a physician or mental health professional who shall submit a report to the Tribal Court.
B. 
After the appointment, the guardian shall make such reports to the Tribal Court, and with such frequency, as the Tribal Court shall require in its Order of Appointment, which shall detail all actions taken by the guardian on behalf of the ward from and after the last report.
Unless specified otherwise in the Tribal Court's Order of Appointment, a guardian shall serve:
A. 
Guardian of a child. A guardian of a child shall have the responsibilities of such position until such child arrives at the age of 18 years, marries, dies, or is emancipated by the Tribal Court or a court of competent jurisdiction, or until legally discharged by the Tribal Court.
B. 
Guardian of an adult. A guardian of an adult shall have the responsibilities of such position until the adult ward dies or until legally discharged by the Tribal Court.
C. 
Appointment of conservator. A conservator shall have the responsibilities of such appointment until the ward dies, the assets are depleted or finished, or until legally discharged by the Tribal Court.