Guardianship in Florida is used to protect children and the mentally incompetent to ensure that they are cared for if they lack the ability to do it themselves. Professional Guardians are becoming more and more common and family guardianship is also still very popular. When you assign guardianship to another individual you may be at their whims as to the social allowances of the ward and that may mean you lack access to your own family members. Have you considered the intricacies of selecting a guardian to control the social life of your incapacitated relative in Florida?
- Guardianship can be limited to things like the financial considerations or ever financial investments of a certain size, say over five thousand.
- Full Guardianships of the incapacitated though are becoming increasingly common. These guardianships allow , rather they oblige the guardian to control every aspect of the ward’s life including his or her social interactions.
- Can you imagine not being able to visit your great aunt in Delray Beach over the holidays because that cousin you never got a long with while acting as guardian has forbidden it? This can be a stark reality for some.
The Massachusetts Court of Appeal dealt with a grandfather who wishes to rekindle the relationship with his disabled adult granddaughter but he is forbidden from doing so under the order of the woman’s guardian- his son! The grandfather appealed to the court for relief but he was denied twice. The end of it was this, the court said he had no standing to challenge the guardianship.
- Have you considered who you want to be the guardian of your relatives? Do you ever have personal disputes with that person and do they sometimes take things personally? Are you sure that they are a good fit for guardian?
- Want to learn more about the case of In re Guardianship of B.V.? Check out the whole case by clicking here.
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