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Alternative To Guardianship Promises More Independence. Critics See Risks

For adults with developmental disabilities who need help navigating major decisions, the legal options present a stark choice: retain full control or guardianship. But some states...

Guardians Are Supposed To Care For Our Most Vulnerable. Why Are Exploitation Cases Skyrocketing?

Once a guardianship is imposed, there are few safeguards in place to protect against individuals who choose to abuse the system. The post Guardians Are Supposed To Care For Our Mos...

EDITORIAL: Adult guardianship a pressing issue

One Family's Fraught Journey in the Guardianship System

Eugene Wu recently started his fourth year as a patient of Cliffside Rehabilitation in Queens, New York. He has little hope of ever leaving. Minimally conscious, nonverbal, and qua...

Protective Placement-Sufficiency of Evidence

Nora was placed in a community-based residential facility after her daughter resigned as her healthcare agent and the County sought guardianship. The post Protective Placement-Suff...

Lender’s foreclosure stumbles over how it named an incapacitated borrower

A guardian tried to remove the borrower from the case. The appeals court said no

Clay County moves to stop guardians who exploit children and elderly

A new task force will seek to prosecute guardians who take advantage of people they are supposed to protect. The post Clay County moves to stop guardians who exploit children and e...

Protective Placement-Least Restrictive Environment

Rachel had her protective placement at Cherry Cove Assisted Living and Memory Care extended. The post Protective Placement-Least Restrictive Environment appeared first on Wisconsin...

What Is A Guardian Ad Litem Or Child Representative in Chicago, Illinois?

As you approach a Cook County Domestic Relations Courtroom, you’ll notice a numbered list hung beside the courtroom door. That list will contain your case number, your name, your s...

Incapacity planning is about authority, not family

In a recent KevinMD podcast, palliative physician Kirsten Engel and writer Medha Tripathi described a patient they called Mr. L. He was dying in the hospital. He could not speak fo...

Court grants mother custody after divorce

RUTENDO NGARA HARARE woman has been grant­ed custody of her three children, with the High Court ordering her estranged husband to pay... To access this content, please p...

Putting an Adult Child in Charge of Your Money: The Power-of-Attorney Traps Families Find Too Late

Naming your son or daughter to handle your finances if you become sick can seem like one of the simplest decisions in retirement planning. You...