Astor Simovitch Law Blog
One of the tools to help a family gain control over substance abuse and mental health disorders
January 23, 2019
I am an Attorney in the Law Firm Drug and Alcohol Attorneys in Boca Raton, Florida; our firm specializes in helping families in crisis because of substance abuse and or mental health disorder. Deaths from substance abuse has reached epidemic proportions. Deaths from mental health disorders are also increasing and we only have to look […]
The Best Kept Secret in the Fight Against Drug Addition
January 14, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 114 people a day die because of drugs (TIME magazine offers a much higher estimate), and 6,748 will be sent to hospital emergency rooms for treatment. While addiction and substance abuse are undoubtedly major problems in the US, a survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration found that as […]
Marchman Act Florida | Basic Questions About the Marchman Act
January 04, 2019
When it comes to the Marchman Act Florida, there is a lot you need to know before filing the petition. It is important to have all of the information available to you. It might save someone’s life. Is the Marchman Act Unique to Florida? Yes, it is. While there are similar acts in several states, […]
Who is the petitioner in an emergency temporary guardianship (ETG) appointment?
October 07, 2018
The petitioner in an ETG or emergency temporary guardianship can be anybody over 18 years of age who’s not a convicted felon who has direct personal knowledge of the other person’s alleged incapacity. In other words, they know the reasons why the person is incapable of making rational decision for themselves and they can articulate […]
Who is the respondent in an emergency temporary guardianship (ETG) appointment?
October 07, 2018
The respondent is going to be the person who’s on the other end of the petition. We call that a ward or the AIP, the alleged incapacitated person. That’s the person over whom somebody else is trying to get control over. The petitioner, the person who’s going to the court is going to ask a […]
Who can be appointed as a guardian under an emergency temporary guardianship (ETG) appointment?
October 07, 2018
In an ETG appointment, or Emergency Temporary Guardianship appointment, it’s going to be somebody over the age of 18 years of age, who’s not a convicted felon. Typically, when we’re dealing with a young adult who has an addiction issue and/or mental illness issue, it’s going to be one of the parents, the person who […]
Who can be a permanent guardian?
October 07, 2018
Pretty much anybody could be a permanent guardian. They have to be over 18 years of age. They can’t be a convicted felon. They have to take the eight-hour guardianship course which they can take online. They may be a professional. They may be a nonprofessional, meaning somebody that’s the court has determined to be […]
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 […]