A recently enacted provision prohibits someone who is providing services to an individual from also serving as his guardian. (See O.R.C. 5123.93 which states, "In no case shall the guardianship of a person with mental retardation be assigned to ... a person or agency who provides services to the person with mental retardation.") The rationale for this provision is that it would be impossible for a person who is providing services to also be an effective advocate against the service provider (himself). There is an exception to this prohibition where there is a relationship of blood or marriage between the proposed guardian and ward.