Franklin County Guardianship Service Board

The Guardianship Service Board (GSB) is appointed as the Guardian of the Person for adult residents of Franklin County, Ohio with a substantial mental impairment or developmental disability who have been declared incompetent by the Franklin County Probate Court. ​ We serve those with presenting situations that require legal authority to act, such as health care or residential decisions and those with no other adult or entity available and/or appropriate to be guardian. ​ We serve as the guardian of last resort to ensure that our clients’ needs are met with the least restrictive measures possible.