my sister filed for sole guardianship of both parents who are incapacitated, I had dpoa of my mother along w/ my sister, I was more than willing to do co-guardianship but the judge decided to only have her be the sole guardian mainly because we were not in agreement regarding my mother's end of life care, I previously posted questions regarding this and it was suggested guardianship could go to an independent person, this was never mentioned at all in court, but now I am thinking after the fact why couldn't we do co-guardianship on all other issues besides medical? is that even an option? is it worth it to appeal or ask for a reconsideration? was informed by a friend that I have 20 days to do either....
my sister did have a lawyer and only those that opposed her doing guardianship spoke in the courtroom, I do think the judge, the court-appointed lawyer for my parents and definitely my sister let their personal feelings get in the way
If that is what you want, then consult a lawyer regarding how to go about appealing. But it is not clear to me why you want this.
Having two people who have to agree on every decision before anything can move forward sounds like a gameplan for frustration and disaster. I can understand the wisdom in not splitting a guardianship.
You have no status to concede or oppose the guardian's decisions.
I don't think that being disgusted with your sister is grounds for having the guardianship removed, but the best way to get advice about that is to consult a lawyer.
Judges divide the duties into the "person" and the "property". There can be separate guardians for each, thus the impression of co-guardianship.
The Judge also reviews what was done in the past, by whom and how accurate and detailed they were with the accounting. This was VERY important to the Judge. The court evaluator speaks with all siblings for their agreement or dissent. You agreed. More importantly, a complete background and credit check of your sister looked good to the Judge. She secured proper legal counsel and submitted a complete and detailed petition. Judges like that.
I don't think I would annoy the Judge by saying "I forgot to tell you I don't trust her because she is easily manipulated by another sibling who is downright evil" because he will consider you a bipolar and manipulative witness.
there comes a time to stop medical procedures , USA . i saw one lady at nh a few months ago slumped in her wheelchair at the dinner table , letting out an occasional bellow of pain . her family had decided she had fought too many recurring infections and they chose to let the poor lady die . i agree with that decision . just because someone is alive doesnt mean they are living . in rare cases docs can discontinue antibiotics without the approval of family if family is letting emotions conflict with medical wisdom .
this is the usa . terminology might be deliberately confusing but at the end of the day common sense rules .