[header] How to change from temporary to permanent guardianship [title] Identify why the guardianship should be permanent. [step] In order to change to a permanent guardianship, you need to explain to a judge why the parents cannot take care of their child once the temporary guardianship has ended. If you want permanent guardianship of an incapacitated adult, then you should also be able to explain why. 
There might be many reasons, including any of the following : [substeps] The parents have died. This might be the most obvious reason why a temporary guardianship should be made permanent.