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so a guardianship is appropriate when
there is someone who is incapacitated
who needs your assistance in governing
their Affairs and whether that be
financially or medically or educational
or other I deal with a lot of cases with
parents who need to obtain guardianship
over their adult disabled child and
that’s because that person is in their
care for the rest of their lives but
they’ve been deemed incapacitated by a
doctor who knows that they’re going to
need help managing their finances and
making decisions for themselves now in
order to obtain a guardianship in the
state of New Jersey you have to file a
complaint for a Guardianship and the way
that works is you have to notice any
individual who might be an interested
party so for example if I have parents
who are going to file for guardianship
of their adult disabled child we have to
make sure that we provide adequate
notice to any other siblings who might
also be interested in assisting
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Bradley Beach, NJ family law attorney Mackenzie DeLeon explains how guardianships are set up in New Jersey. She explains that a guardianship becomes necessary when an individual is incapacitated and requires assistance in managing their affairs—whether financial, medical, educational, or otherwise. Many of her cases involve parents who need to obtain guardianship over their adult disabled child. In those situations, the child has been deemed incapacitated by a doctor and is expected to remain in the parents’ care for life, requiring help with finances and decision-making. To establish guardianship in New Jersey, a complaint must be filed with the court. As part of that process, all interested parties must be given proper notice. For example, when parents petition for guardianship of an adult disabled child, notice must also be provided to any siblings or relatives who may wish to be involved in assisting with the process.
