{"id":20,"date":"2019-03-28T17:23:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T17:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/guardianships-conservatorships\/?p=20"},"modified":"2023-06-07T19:14:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T19:14:13","slug":"guardianship-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/guardianships-conservatorships\/blog\/guardianship-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Guardianship Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"
Guardianship<\/a>\u00a0is intended to provide a substitute decision-maker for adults who are disabled or incapacitated<\/a>. Guardians are given the authority to assist adults with their personal, medical, and financial affairs. Considering the breadth of power this entails and the fact that the adult will lose the freedom to govern themselves, the guardianship appointment process is rightfully strict. The process begins when a family member or close friend submits a petition to the county court where the adult resides. The court will then schedule a hearing to assess whether or not guardianship is necessary.<\/p>\n If you are petitioning for guardianship, there are four important things you\u2019ll need to do before the hearing:<\/p>\n If the adult cannot attend the hearing, their doctor should indicate this on the certificate of incapacity. In such cases, someone will need to advise the adult of their rights, and fill out an Admonishment of Rights form with their responses. The advising party will need to indicate the following:<\/p>\n As long as everything has been properly filed and handled ahead of time, guardianship hearings are usually pretty quick\u2014sometimes no more than a few minutes. The judge will base the majority of their decision on the doctor\u2019s certification of incapacity. If the judge needs additional clarity on any aspects of the case, they\u2019ll ask the petitioner or the adult a few questions. Some common questions include:<\/p>\nBefore the Hearing<\/h2>\n
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What to Expect at the Hearing<\/h2>\n
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After the Hearing<\/h2>\n