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 […]
What rights does the respondent have in an emergency temporary guardianship (ETG) appointment?
October 07, 2018
The respondent has the right to contest the allegations that are made in the petition because the petitioner is seeking to take away certain rights of the respondent, like the right to make medical decisions or the right to control their finances. They have right to a hearing, which means there’s going to be a […]
What kind of lawyer can assist me in seeking help for child with substance abuse problems?
October 07, 2018
The kind of lawyer that can help a mom or dad who has a child who has addiction or mental illness is a lawyer that specializes in helping families that are in emotional crisis because of addiction or mental illness. At Drug and Alcohol Attorneys , we only do one thing: We help families that […]
What are the responsibilities of the guardian?
October 07, 2018
Being appointed a guardian is a fiduciary relationship. That means that the court has made a determination that you as the guardian are trustworthy. In other words, that you’re going to make decisions that are in the ward’s best interest. You’re not going to steal from them. You’re going to make medical decisions that are […]
What is an emergency temporary guardianship (ETG) appointment?
October 07, 2018
An emergency temporary guardianship or an ETG is a guardianship that is granted on a temporary basis. So what that means is a parent or a guardian is going into court asking the judge to give them the authority to make medical, financial decisions over somebody who’s over 18 years of age on a temporary […]
What are some legal avenues that I can take to help a child with substance abuse problems?
October 07, 2018
As drug and alcohol attorneys we specialize in helping young adults who have addiction and mental illness issues. Typically, we use two avenues when it comes to making that person go to treatment and keeping them into treatment. Number one is the Marchman Act, which is Florida’s involuntary commitment statute for addiction and co-occurring mental […]