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1990 Guardianship Law Safeguards Personal Rights Yet Protects Vulnerable Elderly, Barbara Venesy
1990 Guardianship Law Safeguards Personal Rights Yet Protects Vulnerable Elderly, Barbara Venesy
Akron Law Review
Therefore, this Comment will review the historical underpinnings of guardianship law, briefly examine nationwide excesses, and outline reform measures advanced by advocates for.the elderly and mentally disabled. Then the Comment will analyze key elements of Ohio's Guardianship Reform Bill including the court investigator's role, expanded powers provisions, reporting and revalidation measures, and the Indigent Guardianship Fund. Finally, this Comment will address areas of potential concern as Ohio's Probate Courts throughout the state implement the law
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Akron Law Faculty Publications
Over the past two decades, guardians, advocates, and the judiciary have been working at the national level to improve guardianship law and practice. This work was set in motion by a series of more than 200 Associated Press Wire Stories about guardianship abuses that were published in the mid-1980s. Over the next decade, guardians and other interested parties built relationships and established an association dedicated to improving guardianship. In the year 2000, members of the National Guardianship Association (“NGA”) wrote and formally adopted “Standards of Practice” for guardians. In 2001, at the Wingspan Conference held at Stetson University, other national …
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Creating And Sustaining Interdisciplinary Guardianship Committees, Carolyn L. Dessin, Julia R. Nack, Judge Thomas Swift
Carolyn L. Dessin
Over the past two decades, guardians, advocates, and the judiciary have been working at the national level to improve guardianship law and practice. This work was set in motion by a series of more than 200 Associated Press Wire Stories about guardianship abuses that were published in the mid-1980s. Over the next decade, guardians and other interested parties built relationships and established an association dedicated to improving guardianship. In the year 2000, members of the National Guardianship Association (“NGA”) wrote and formally adopted “Standards of Practice” for guardians. In 2001, at the Wingspan Conference held at Stetson University, other national …