now GUARDIANSHIP FOR AN ADULT CHILD Anyone out there with an adult child my Andy's...

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kathyR

From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of Priscilla

Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006

11:41 AM

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Anyone out there with an adult child my Andy's...

I'd like

to know more on this too. I've been told when they turn 18

they could make purchases, etc. from folks and it would be legal if

they don't have a guardian. Also I can well see them stopping you

from going in for medical things if they are 18 and you are not

guardian. They do that for my other kids at 18 a lot of times.

Other times they act like you're the parent --I think it has a lot to

do with who's paying the bill. If my husband's insurance is, they

give me a little more say-so/respect. If not, well . . . maybe I'm

skeptical or something. Anyway, this will be a hard one I think.

Going to court or whatever at age 18 to get guardianship. Anyone

with more details on this. I like to be prepared.

Priscilla K

--- Webber <hrw@...>

wrote:

> I have been told that you do have to have legal guardianship.

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