Public Guardianship: In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People?

by Teaster, Pamela B.

• ISBN13: 9780313378270
• ISBN10: 0313378274
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-09
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

By 2020, the United States will have 54 million citizens over 65, with one in eight of those suffering from Alzheimer's. Meanwhile medical advancements are dramatically changing the options for chronic conditions and end-of-life care, while increased mobility makes it less likely for families to be together. These are just some of the factors that show how important it is to have strong laws regarding public guardianship on the books across the United States.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
State Statutory Analysis: Adult Guardianship and Public Guardianship Law	p. 15
Case Studies	p. 31
Conclusions and Recommendations	p. 121
Model Public Guardianship Act	p. 149
Appendices
State Public Guardianship Statutory Charts	p. 173
Statutory Authority and Type of Program	p. 173
Procedural Due Process Safeguards in Guardianship	p. 183
Assessment; Civil Liberties; Selection of Guardian	p. 194
Powers and Duties of Guardians; Costs	p. 202
Additional Guardianship Provisions	p. 208
State Public Guardianship Profiles	p. 213
Classification of Models by State	p. 247
Bibliography	p. 249
Index	p. 255
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