Parents, if living, are by law the natural guardians of their children or if custody has been removed, the Division of Family Services assumes this responsibility. A common scenario leading to the appointment of the public administrator would be that parents are killed in an automobile accident with an insurance settlement going to minor children, which requires the establishment of a conservatorship. Client Advocate for housing and living arrangements, employment and day training, entitlements and benefits, religious rights and for good medical care. Restoring the ward s rights is known by the legal term, restoration . This principle best protects the autonomy, values, belief and preferences of the ward.
Informed consent involves using a systematic set of criteria.
Further, the guardian should not make decisions in a vacuum. Information may be needed from family members, doctors, nurses, an ethicist, the ward s minister, etc. Also, the guardian needs to determine if a court order is required. The guardian should be in control of the plan of medical and personal care for the ward. Then the guardian contracts with service providers to meet those needs and assists in accomplishing the goals.