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The IGAC derives its standing from the Guardianship and Advocacy Act, enacted in 1978. Advocates in the 1970s had pointed out the existence of many Illinois residents who needed a legal guardian and had none. Under the English common law, it had been assumed that persons requiring guardianship would be taken care of by their extended families.
The Office of the Cook County Public Guardian is a governmental office in the U.S. state of Illinois set up to act as the legal guardian when needed of disabled adults, as well as to act as attorneys and guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children in Cook County. The Public Guardian's Office employs around 400 personnel, including ...
In these circumstances, the EMS crew may choose to wait for a parent or legal guardian, who has the authority to make medical decisions on behalf of the child. When a parent refuses medical care for their child, this differs from an adult’s refusal of medical assistance because the decision is not made by the patient (the child) but by the ...
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The family may terminate medical treatment for financial reasons. It is difficult for a family member to see another family member suffer from illness or in pain, which is often why family members refrain from life support or a feeding tube. 7. Removal of life-sustaining treatment is a step toward euthanasia.
Parens patriae is Latin for "parent of the nation" (lit., "parent of one's country"). [1] [2] In law, it refers to the public policy power of the state to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian, or informal caretaker, and to act as the parent of any child, individual or animal who is in need of protection.
In France, a ward of the State (pupille de l'État) is a minor who is under the responsibility of the State.These wards could be the result of any of: anonymous birth (" né sous X "), found abandoned, unregistered children, children assigned by a court to the care of the Child Social Welfare Service [] (ASE), or minor orphans who suddenly find themselves without parents for whatever reason.
Adult guardian (성년후견인): If an adult chronically lacks the mental competence to manage their own matters due to illness, disability, old age, or other conditions, a Korean court may appoint an adult guardian. This type of guardianship in Korea gives near total power over the ward to the Adult Guardian.