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Principled Advocacy For Families And Individuals With Disabilities And The Professionals Who Serve Them
Families caring for a loved one with disabilities often focus on protection, medical care and long-term support. A guardianship can often help ensure that a vulnerable person has someone to manage certain aspects of their life if they are unable to. However, one issue...
You have spent years navigating Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and doctor's appointments for your child. As their 18th birthday approaches, you may be wondering whether your right to help them make decisions will suddenly vanish. Understanding how...
Your parent can no longer manage their finances. Your adult child with a disability needs someone to make medical decisions on their behalf. You have filed a petition for guardianship, and now the court has scheduled a hearing. If you have never been through this...
Setting up guardianship for a loved one is a major step to protect their well-being. However, circumstances change and guardianship is not always permanent. As needs change, the need for guardianship may also change. When might guardianship no longer be needed? Under...
Serving as a guardian involves managing personal, medical, and financial matters for another person. These responsibilities often require ongoing attention, careful decision-making, and regular communication with courts and care providers. Illinois law recognizes that...
In many cases where someone needs a guardian, that person is a minor. Minors are not legally allowed to make certain decisions on their own, so they need a guardian to do so. This is why guardianship designations are used in estate plans, as parents want to choose...
When a vulnerable adult is no longer able to manage their own affairs, establishing guardianship may become necessary. While guardianship is intended to protect individuals who cannot make informed decisions due to age, illness or disability, the legal process can...
A guardian takes on serious responsibilities when appointed to care for a child. But not every guardianship arrangement continues to serve the child’s best interests. If you believe your child’s guardian should be removed, you may be able to seek a court-approved...
Becoming a guardian for a loved one is a huge responsibility, but in some cases it is necessary. If you find that you need to step in to help someone you care about – to ensure their well-being and stability during challenging times – you need to know what to do...
Besides a minor child, if you have a person with a disability in your family, you may need to appoint a guardian to make decisions about their well-being. The guardian will make decisions about your loved one's residential placement, medical treatment, social services...
