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Originally Posted by Bozdickens
When you are over 18 but not your own guardian do you not have a say in your care? Like can you be sent to the hospital involuntarily if your guardian says you need to go? Also do you not have control over your finances?
I know people who only get $10 a week. And also this one Women’s family said she couldn’t get a mammogram done when she wanted one. Btw the women’s insurance would of paid for it. I’m guessing these people are not their own guardian?
Can you be taken advantage of if a family member is your guardian?
I’ve been my own guardian since I was 18. So I have no idea how it works.
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You would have a say in your care, but not the final decision. The final decision would be made by the guardian.
Guardians usually control finances as well. And yes, a person could be taken advantage of by their guardian. The guardian is supposed to have the best interest of the person as their goal, but there are always people who do not do what they should.
It is possible that the people you have been hearing from do not completely understand the situation. Maybe the woman wanting the mammogram has had one recently and the guardian knows it is too soon for insurance to pay. Or something.
Guardians are only appointed if a judge is convinced that a person is not capable of making decisions for themselves.