Guardianship and Alternatives

Sponsored by The Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport's Family Support Center

For parents and family members of persons with an intellectual or developmental disability, this seminar provides an overview of the legal consequences of reaching the age of emancipation at 18. Discussion will include a description of the range of decision-making options. We will discuss Guardianship, the powers and duties of a guardian, the procedure of initiating a guardianship, andsubstituted judgement.

We will also cover Supported Decision Making as an alternative to Guardianship, along with basic concepts such as Legal Emancipation, Presumption of Competence, Least Restrictive Alternative, and prioritization of the areas requiring decision-making.

To register, click registration link or contact Andrea.Morris@TheArcofGHN.org or 978-373-0552 x211.