A Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship

A Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship

A

Texas Guide to Adult

Guardianship

21D0698

ii

Guardianship Services

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

A Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship

Gain a better understanding of the ins and outs of guardianship with this guide. This guide will help answer these questions:

? What is guardianship? ? What can guardianship do and how will it help? ? What are the limitations of guardianship? ? What are the alternatives to guardianship? ? Who can be a guardian?

Guardianship A relationship established by a court of law between a person who needs help (ward) and a person or entity named to help the person in need (guardian).

A Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship iii

iv

Guardianship Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE...............................................................III A Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship .....................................III

INTRODUCTION TO GUARDIANSHIP .......................................1 About guardians .......................................................................... 2 Pros and cons of guardianship................................................. 3

ESSENTIAL POINTS ABOUT TEXAS GUARDIANSHIPS ...............6 Responsibilities of a guardian or guardianship ................... 6 Limitations of a guardian or guardianship ............................ 6 Is guardianship the best choice?............................................. 7

ALTERNATIVES TO GUARDIANSHIP.........................................8 Alternative: money management program......................... 10 Alternative: assisted living placement................................. 11 Is supported decision-making a viable alternative to guardianship? ............................................................................ 12

TEXAS BILL OF RIGHTS.........................................................13

DECISION-MAKING TIME .....................................................14 Make your decision................................................................... 14

BE PREPARED ? GUARDIANSHIP IS NOT AN EASY ANSWER....16 If guardianship is your choice ................................................ 17

TYPES OF GUARDIANSHIPS..................................................18 Guardian of the person............................................................ 18

A Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship

v

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download