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GUARDIANSHIPS:GUARDIANSHIPS:
Protecting Your RightsProtecting Your Rights
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What is this training about?What is this training about?
This training will help you learn:This training will help you learn:
What a guarian oes!What a guarian oes!
How a guarian is chosen!How a guarian is chosen!
How to en a guarianship!How to en a guarianship! How to protect your rights!How to protect your rights!
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What is a guardian?What is a guardian?
GuardianGuardian::A person that has the legalA person that has the legalright to "a#e so"e choices $or anotherright to "a#e so"e choices $or another
person!person! ConservatorConservator::The person that has theThe person that has the
legal right to "a#e choices a%out "oneylegal right to "a#e choices a%out "oney$or another person!$or another person!
&ecause the sa"e person is&ecause the sa"e person iso$ten the guarian an the conser'ator(o$ten the guarian an the conser'ator(this training uses the wor guarian tothis training uses the wor guarian to"ean %oth!"ean %oth!
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Why have a guardian?Why have a guardian?
A guardian may help:A guardian may help:
)a#e i"portant ecisions)a#e i"portant ecisions
Pay %illsPay %ills
Protect a person*s rightsProtect a person*s rights
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Why not have a guardian?Why not have a guardian?
A guardian may not help because aA guardian may not help because a
guardianguardianmaymay::
Ta#e away inepenenceTa#e away inepenence
Hurt the personHurt the person
)a#e %a ecisions)a#e %a ecisions )a#e the person $eel %a or angry)a#e the person $eel %a or angry
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How can I not have aHow can I not have a
guardian?guardian?A person "ay not nee a guarian i$A person "ay not nee a guarian i$
the person shows that he or she canthe person shows that he or she can
get help in other ways!get help in other ways!
++++What are so"e other ways aWhat are so"e other ways a
person can get help,person can get help,
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What are other ways to getWhat are other ways to get
help?help?Other ways to get help making choicesOther ways to get help making choices
aboutabout moneymoney::
Ha'e aHa'e a representative payeerepresentative payeetotohelp spenhelp spenSocial Security "oney!Social Security "oney! Ha'e another person( aHa'e another person( a cosignercosigner!!to helpto help
spen "oney in a -oint %an# account!spen "oney in a -oint %an# account! Use aUse a trusttrustan aan a trusteetrustee!! Use aUse ateam or a support personteam or a support personto set upto set up
a plan to help pay %ills!a plan to help pay %ills!
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Other ways to get help "cont#$Other ways to get help "cont#$
Other ways to get help makingOther ways to get help making
choices aboutchoices about health and sa%etyhealth and sa%ety:: Ha'e so"eone help you with applying $orHa'e so"eone help you with applying $or
)eicai or Social Security!)eicai or Social Security! .hoose so"eone to "a#e "eical.hoose so"eone to "a#e "eical
choices $or you!choices $or you! Use a tea" or a support person to helpUse a tea" or a support person to help
you "a#e choices!you "a#e choices!
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How is a guardian chosen?How is a guardian chosen?
Iaho has a law thatIaho has a law that gi'es the rules on how agi'es the rules on how a
guarian is chosen!guarian is chosen! &he law! the '' Act says&he law! the '' Act says
that a person with a disability:that a person with a disability:
oes not ha'e to ha'e a guarian!oes not ha'e to ha'e a guarian!
shoul %e as inepenent as possi%le!shoul %e as inepenent as possi%le!
shoul ta#e part in ecisions!shoul ta#e part in ecisions! shoul learn new s#ills!shoul learn new s#ills!
"ust ha'e his or her rights protecte!"ust ha'e his or her rights protecte!
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How "cont#$How "cont#$
The DD Act says that / things "ust happenThe DD Act says that / things "ust happen
%e$ore a guarian can %e appointe!%e$ore a guarian can %e appointe!
(tep )(tep ):: Paperwor# is gi'en to the court Paperwor# is gi'en to the court
(tep *(tep *:: A lawyer is chosen $or the person A lawyer is chosen $or the person
(tep +(tep +:: 0'aluations are one!0'aluations are one!(tep ,(tep ,:: A hearing is hel!A hearing is hel!
(tep -(tep -:: The -uge signs an orer!The -uge signs an orer!
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(tep ): .iling paperwork(tep ): .iling paperwork
Any person can as# a -uge to ecieAny person can as# a -uge to ecie
i$ a person nees a guarian!i$ a person nees a guarian!
This person %rings papers 1calle aThis person %rings papers 1calle a
petition2 to the courthouse!petition2 to the courthouse!
The person "ust gi'e copies o$ theThe person "ust gi'e copies o$ the
papers to the person with a isa%ility!papers to the person with a isa%ility!
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(tep *: Choosing a lawyer(tep *: Choosing a lawyer
A lawyer will %e chosen $or the person!A lawyer will %e chosen $or the person!
The person can also choose his or herThe person can also choose his or her
own lawyer!own lawyer!
The lawyer "ust learn what the personThe lawyer "ust learn what the person
wants an tell this to the court!wants an tell this to the court!
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(tep +: Getting In%ormation(tep +: Getting In%ormation
The -uge will as# anThe -uge will as# an /evaluation committee!0/evaluation committee!0
to 'isit the person!to 'isit the person!
TheThe evaluation committeeevaluation committeeinclues:inclues:
A social workerA social worker A medical doctorA medical doctor A psychologist or person trainedA psychologist or person trained
in psychology#in psychology#
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(tep + "cont#$(tep + "cont#$
TheThe 1valuation Committee1valuation Committeewrites a reportwrites a report
to the -uge!to the -uge! The report "ust say:The report "ust say:
I$I$ the person nees a guarian!the person nees a guarian!
What the personWhat the person does notdoes notnee help with!nee help with!
What the personWhat the person doesdoesnee help with!nee help with! II$ the guarian will o a goo -o%!$ the guarian will o a goo -o%!
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(tep ,: Having a Hearing(tep ,: Having a Hearing
The -uge will ha'e a "eeting at theThe -uge will ha'e a "eeting at thecourthouse( calle acourthouse( calle a hearinghearing!!
At the hearing( the -uge will listen to peopleAt the hearing( the -uge will listen to peopletal# a%out i$ the person nees a guarian!tal# a%out i$ the person nees a guarian! What the -uge listens to an reas at theWhat the -uge listens to an reas at the
hearing is callehearing is calle evidenceevidence!!
2222The person canThe person canalso as# otheralso as# otherpeople to gi'e e'ience at the hearing!people to gi'e e'ience at the hearing!3333
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(tep -: 4aking a 'ecision(tep -: 4aking a 'ecision
The -uge will:The -uge will: Decie i$ the person nees a guarian!Decie i$ the person nees a guarian!
Decie what the guarian can o!Decie what the guarian can o! Sign papers that say what the -ugeSign papers that say what the -uge
ecies!ecies!
22 22The person "ust get a copy o$ theThe person "ust get a copy o$ thepapers( calle thepapers( calle the /5etters o%/5etters o%Guardianship#0Guardianship#0
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What can a guardian do?What can a guardian do?
The -uge will ecie what choices theThe -uge will ecie what choices the
guarian can "a#e $or the person!guarian can "a#e $or the person!
AA %ull%ull guarian has the right to "a#eguarian has the right to "a#e"any choices $or a person!"any choices $or a person!
AA partialpartial guarian can only "a#e theguarian can only "a#e the
choices that the papers( or the 3etterschoices that the papers( or the 3etterso$ Guarianship( say!o$ Guarianship( say!
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What can aWhat can a %ull%ullguardian do?guardian do?
AA%ull%ullguarian can "a#e ecisionsguarian can "a#e ecisionsa%out:a%out:housinghousingtreat"enttreat"ent
wor# or schoolwor# or school
ser'ice pro'iersser'ice pro'iers"oney"oney
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What can aWhat can a partialpartialguardianguardian
do?do?AA partialpartialguarian can only "a#e theguarian can only "a#e the
choices that the -uge allows!choices that the -uge allows!
It is important toIt is important to#now what#now what
choices a partial guarian can anchoices a partial guarian can an
cannot "a#e!cannot "a#e!4444
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Can the guardianship beCan the guardianship be
changed?changed?
Does a guarianship ha'e to last $ore'er,Does a guarianship ha'e to last $ore'er,
6O76O7A person can as# the -uge to:A person can as# the -uge to:
1nd1ndthe guarianshipthe guarianship
5imit5imitthe ecisions the guarian "a#esthe ecisions the guarian "a#es ChooseChooseaa newnewguarianguarian
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Changing "cont#$Changing "cont#$
The person or any $rien can $ileThe person or any $rien can $ile
papers with the court to as# the -ugepapers with the court to as# the -uge
to change the guarianship!to change the guarianship!
++++The lawyer chosen $or the personThe lawyer chosen $or the person
earlier can help change the guarianshipearlier can help change the guarianshiplater!later!
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Changing "cont#$Changing "cont#$
Step 5:Step 5: 6ile paperwor# with the court!6ile paperwor# with the court! Step 7Step 7::Ha'e a new e'aluation or gi'e the courtHa'e a new e'aluation or gi'e the court
new in$or"ation!new in$or"ation! Step 8Step 8::Ha'e a new hearing!Ha'e a new hearing! Step 9:Step 9:Get a new orer $ro" the -uge!Get a new orer $ro" the -uge!
++++To en the guarianship( you shoulTo en the guarianship( you shoulha'e new tests that say that you can "a#e sa$eha'e new tests that say that you can "a#e sa$echoices %y yoursel$!choices %y yoursel$!44
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'oes a person have rights'oes a person have rights
under a guardianship?under a guardianship?
R0)0)&0R:R0)0)&0R:
All people shoul %eAll people shoul %e
treate withtreate with dignitydignity
whether or not theywhether or not they
ha'e a guarian!ha'e a guarian!
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8ights "cont#$8ights "cont#$
'ignity'ignity"eans ha'ing:"eans ha'ing:
6reeo"6reeo"
.hoice.hoice
RespectRespect
RightsRights
(el%determination is important %or all(el%determination is important %or all!!
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8ights "cont#$8ights "cont#$
At the hearingAt the hearing( the person has a right( the person has a right
to:to:
Ha'e a lawyer!Ha'e a lawyer! Ha'e the -uge #now what the personHa'e the -uge #now what the person
wants!wants!
As# people uestions!As# people uestions! &ring people to tal# a%out what the&ring people to tal# a%out what the
person can o!person can o!
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8ights "cont#$8ights "cont#$
0'en with a guarian(0'en with a guarian( people havepeople have
rightsrights( such as the right to:( such as the right to:
;ote;ote Ha'e $riensHa'e $riens
&e sa$e $ro" har"&e sa$e $ro" har"
Get in$or"ation a%out the"sel'esGet in$or"ation a%out the"sel'es
Say what they thin#Say what they thin#
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8ights "cont#$8ights "cont#$
Get "arrie or i'orceGet "arrie or i'orce
Ha'e chilrenHa'e chilren
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CreditsCredits
DISA&I3ITY RIGHTS IDAH>
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www!isa%ilityrightsiaho!org
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CreditsCredits
IDAH> .>UN.I3 >ND0;03>P)0NTA3 DISA&I3ITI0S
5=7@?=889=75B?
www!ic!iaho!go'
http://www.icdd.idaho.gov/http://www.icdd.idaho.gov/ -
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CreditsCredits
IDAH> S036=AD;>.AT0
30AD0RSHIP N0TW>R
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