In this article, our Rock Island County guardianship litigation attorneys discuss how adult guardianship hearings in Rock Island County occur. We discuss disputed guardianship matters, how courts determine whom to name as guardian, as well as the different types of guardianship that Rock Island County courts have the power to order.

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In this article, our Rock Island County contested guardianship attorneys explain the powers and duties of a guardian in Rock Island County adult guardianship cases. We discuss the "substituted judgement" rule, which gives a guardian permission to make judgement on behalf of a disabled adult. This article also discusses how "substituted judgement" affects the decisions guardian's make that are based on the disabled adult's moral, philosophical, or religious beliefs.

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To become a guardian in Rock Island County, a petition needs to be created to become the guardian of the disabled adult who is unfit to make decisions on their own behalf. There are a number of things required to file the petition including:

• The reason that guardianship is being sought;
• The names and addresses of any current guardian or agents appointed in the respondent’s healthcare or financial powers of attorney;
• The name and addresses of the spouse, adult children, parents, and adult siblings of the respondent.  If none of these are living, then the nearest adult relatives of the respondent should be listed.
• The name address of the person or institution with which the respondent is currently residing.
• The approximate value of the respondent’s assets.
• The expected annual income of the respondent.  

If another person is also seeking to claim guardianship over the same individual, it is very possible that this could become a contested guardianship matter.  These types of litigation matters require an experienced and skilled attorney for a successful resolution to the matter.

To find out more about what you'd need to file a petition for adult guardianship, read the full article by our Rock Island disputed guardianship attorneys.