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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>

5=?@@=77=897

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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