Beyond Guardianship

Beyond Guardianship
Author: National Council on Disability
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2018-03-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9780160945236

In general, guardianship involves a state-court determination that an individual lacks the capacity to make decisions with respect to their health, safety, welfare, and/or property. This Beyond Guardianship report explains how guardianship law has evolved, explores the due process and other concerns with guardianships, offers an overview of alternatives to guardianship, and identifies areas for further study. This report covers people with mental illness or disabilities, to include children populations and aging adult populations Legal standards of incapacity are also explored within this report. Discover more products related to this topic: Physically challenged collection and resources about persons that are disabled Aging resources collection Mental Health collection Childhood & Adolescence collection

Guardianships of Adults

Guardianships of Adults
Author: Mary Joy Quinn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2005
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Introduction to guardianship -- History of guardianship / written by Erica F. Wood -- Criteria for guardianship -- The guardians -- Alternatives to guardianship -- Guardianship process -- Guardian accountability / written by Sally Balch Hurme -- Working with guardianships -- Working with the guardianship court -- Looking forward.

A Basic Guide to Understanding Guardianship, Conservatorship, Powers of Attorney, Medical Advance Directives, and Representative Payeeship

A Basic Guide to Understanding Guardianship, Conservatorship, Powers of Attorney, Medical Advance Directives, and Representative Payeeship
Author: Colorado Division of Aging and Adult Ser
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2015-02-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781298052766

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