Starting April 1, New Jersey is making it easier for parents of people with disabilities to file for guardianships. The Sussex County mom who pushed for the new law hopes it will save thousands from ...

In New Jersey, being declared incapacitated does not necessarily mean that a person will remain under guardianship forever. Circumstances can change, and when they do, the law provides a path for ...

A petition for guardianship over Peter Brumlik who has autism, filed by his mother before he turned 18, alleged he was unable to care for himself and lacked the capacity to make major life decisions.

State laws governing the procedure for the appointment of guardians, a key component in elder law and disability law disciplines, also intersect with health care law. Generally, we think of health ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ - New Jersey parents can grant a trusted adult temporary guardianship-like authority over a child without going to court by using a Power of Attorney under N.J.S.A. 3B:12-39. Ocean ...