Astor Simovitch Law Blog
Who can seek a permanent guardianship?
October 07, 2018
Anybody over the age of 18 years of age can seek a permanent guardianship. Typically, when you’re dealing with a young adult who has the disease of addiction or mental illness, it’s going to be the mother or the father, but it could be anybody, as long as they’re not a convicted felon and they’re […]
When do I need to seek a permanent guardianship?
October 07, 2018
A permanent guardianship can be sought in two instances. It might follow the granting of an emergency temporary guardianship when the reason for the initial petition is ongoing. In other words, it’s lasting past the 90 days, or it’s lasting past the 180 days that was initially granted for the emergency temporary guardianship. And obviously […]
When can an emergency temporary guardianship (ETG) appointment be granted?
October 07, 2018
An emergency temporary guardianship is going to be granted after a petition has been filed and the court has conducted a hearing to determine if the allegations in the petition are true and if in fact, made a finding that the respondent, the person on the other end of the petition, is not capable of […]