Court must find that the person is incapable of making informed decisions with
respect to the conduct of his personal and financial affairs, that failure to appoint a
guardian would create an unreasonable risk to his health, welfare, and property, and
that appointment of a conservator pursuant to section 16B would not eliminate such
risk. Petition must be accompanied by a report from a clinical team that has
determined that he is mentally retarded to the degree that he is incapable of making
informed decisions with respect to the conduct of his personal and financial affairs.
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, · Guardians of MR:
Is that we as psychologists may be called upon to give an opinion about someone's
competency to make decisions about themselves or their property
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· Important point
Guardian of mentally ill, MR or spendthrift can be terminated. For MR person need 7
days notice given to department of mental retardation.
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Termination of guardianship
conservator.
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If person can't care for his property, 1 or more friends or the person can
petition to get a
Note-Guardians =of people of bodies, conservators =property/buisnes affairs
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