Experienced New York Attorney in New Rochelle
You want the best for your child even when he or she is no longer deemed a minor by law. At the age of 18, all individuals are given the right to make their own decisions regarding health care and financial matters. However, not all 18 year olds may be equipped to make these important decisions. You child may be struggling with mental illness, anorexia, bulimia and unable to make important decisions regarding treatment and schooling.
If you want to establish a guardianship for your child or young adult to ensure that you will be able to continue to make important decisions for them, contact Kettner & Kettner in New Rochelle, New York.
Establishing a Guardianship for Developmentally Disabled Individuals
The legal system declares individuals to be adult at the age of 18, presenting them with the authority to make their own decisions regarding health care. Or people with developmental disabilities though, this may not ever be a viable option, As a caretaker or family member, you may need the authority to make these decisions or at least have the right to be informed of relevant health care information. Establishing a guardianship will ensure that you will be able to make the important decisions for your developmentally disabled child, who may never be able to make these decisions alone, even well beyond his or her 18th birthday.
Creating Guardianships for High-Functioning Young Adults with Mental Illness
The fact that the legal system deems an 18-year old an adult, doesn't mean that your child is necessarily ready to make all of his or her own medical and financial decisions. Frequently, I assist clients who seek to establish a temporary guardianship over a young adult who is not fully able to make rational medical decisions, such as a young woman who seeks to check herself out of treatment for anorexia or bulimia or a young man who wants to leave treatment for substance abuse. Establishing even a temporary guardianship can ensure that your child will receive the appropriate medical care when he or she needs when unable to make these decisions.
Kettner & Kettner
270 North Ave. Suite 711
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone: 914-632-7700
Fax: 914-632-7706
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