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8/24/24, 4:16 AMProfessional guardianship state of Florida
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Parents patriae is a Latin term that translates King as father parents of the country
to
The concept of Prince Porte has given rise Guardianship or conservatorship. Baker act. Protective services for children or adults.
to the States authority to intervene in an Involuntary treatment for substance abuse or mental illness.
individual's life in order to protect the person
Professional guardianship state of Florida
from harming himself or others in the
following ways
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Who can amend or change the laws The Florida legislature
governing guardianship.
What court may impose its own rules and Each judicial circuit
policies in addition to state law.
Florida statute 744 Florida statute 744 are where the Florida guardianship laws are found
Roles that are not appropriate for a guardian Therapist reformer surrogate family caregiver companion warden
to fill are
Define Plenary guardianship Plenary guardianship means that all delegable rights have been removed
The guardian has four major roles. What are Surrogate decision maker, advocate for the ward, administrator and monitor services,
they and financial planner /asset manager
A proposed ward must be Mentally Voluntary guardianship
competent and wants a guardian. These are
two major requirements to establish what
type of guardianship.
A veterans guardianship is established to manage only VA funds or anything derived
Define veterans guardianship
from those funds.
Catholic charities and or Lutheran ministries Corporate guardian
or what type of guardian?
Public guardians are appointed primarily for Indigent and for whom there is no one else to serve.
what kind of cases?
When would a surrogate guardian be Surrogate guardian may be appointed when the regular guardian is unable to act due
appointed? to illness or an extended vacation or unable to be reached.
How long is a surrogate guardians authority Surrogate guardian is good for 30 days but may be extended if the court approves.
good for?
Fiduciary is defined as a person who occupies a position of trust and acts in the best
Define fiduciary
interest of another person.
If the ward wishes to express his religious Help the ward to do so
beliefs the guardian should?
What is the advantage of preparing a form The person may choose who he wants to be his guardian. This must be done prior to
designating a preneed guardian? incapacitation.
Durable power of attorney must be signed by a person who is mentally competent. The
Durable power of attorney or DPOA. difference between a DPOA & POA is the DPOA goes on after death. DPOAand POA
are trumped by guardianship.
What can happen if you add a cosigner to an Potential tax liens, May disqualify person for public benefits and cosigner can clean out
bank account? the account
A durable power of attorney or health care DPOA or HCS cannot enforce medical decisions or enforce placement if the principle
surrogate cannot do what? is unwilling.
Who audits the Guardian reports? Clerk of the courts
Three key components to informed consent. Full disclosure of all the issues, capacity to understand the information provided, and
What are they? the ability to make the decision without coercion or force.
When a decision is based on best interest the guardian should obtain independent
Best interest.
professional opinions in writing.
A guardian should learn how the ward handled his or her affairs prior to becoming
Substituted judgment incapacitated so that the guardian will be able to make decisions for the word based on
the principle of substituted judgment.
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