Guardian Kelly Qualey watched helplessly from afar as one of her wards, a vulnerable adult from Fargo, ended up with a convicted felon as a roommate after he moved to Texas.
Qualey’s guardianship didn’t travel with the man, who suffered from dementia and mental illness, because the state of Texas didn’t recognize her authority.
Ultimately, the former Fargo resident was placed in an assisted-living facility, where he is better protected from those who would prey upon the unsuspecting. But his case underscores the need for uniform state guardian laws, said Qualey, who is with Guardian and Protective Services.
North Dakota and Minnesota are among a handful of states considering legislation to adopt a standard guardianship law to prevent pitfalls such as the one Qualey’s client faced last year.
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ND, Minnesota look to uniform guardian laws
Qualey’s guardianship didn’t travel with the man, who suffered from dementia and mental illness, because the state of Texas didn’t recognize her authority.
Ultimately, the former Fargo resident was placed in an assisted-living facility, where he is better protected from those who would prey upon the unsuspecting. But his case underscores the need for uniform state guardian laws, said Qualey, who is with Guardian and Protective Services.
North Dakota and Minnesota are among a handful of states considering legislation to adopt a standard guardianship law to prevent pitfalls such as the one Qualey’s client faced last year.
Full Article and Source:
ND, Minnesota look to uniform guardian laws
2 comments:
On the other end of the spectrum, we have Daniel Gross, Maydelle Trambarulo, and Margot Claus successfully kidnapped and basically held for ransom.
Their estates were plundered by the litigation and there was no redress.
If the Uniform Guardian Laws folks are trying to do anything, it's make it easier on lawyers.
A handful of states considering? No, not true at all.
I've seen a map of the Uniform Guardian Law "plan" -- and they're on the move!
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