Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton, NJ. Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton, NJ. Credit: Google

In a Sept. 29 notice to the bar, the New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a request for written comments on proposed amendments to Rule 4:86-2(b )(3) regarding a directive requiring background screening for proposed guardians of incapacitated adults.

The proposed amendments, announced in a March 2 notice, provides that parents and spouses proposed as guardians "must file an affidavit or certification setting forth their criminal and civil judgment history for the prior ten years, excluding expunged matters."