Infant, for guardianship purposes, can include which of the following?

• A. Any person under the age of eighteen years
• B. Any person under the age of twenty-one years who consents to the appointment after the age of eighteen
• C. Any person under the age of eighteen years or under twenty-one with consent after eighteen
• D. A guardian

Answer: (C)

In guardianship practice, the term infant covers more than just someone under 18. Under New York rules, an infant for guardianship purposes includes anyone under eighteen, and also anyone under twenty-one who consents to the appointment after turning eighteen. This reflects the historical age of majority and ensures that a person who is eighteen or older but still within that twenty-one-year window can have a guardianship established if they consent. So the category consists of those under eighteen or under twenty-one with consent after eighteen.