8 Hour Guardianship Course

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 This is just for the mental health professionals/sw not the court ordered one.
Guardianship in Florida 8 CE 

A guardian is a surrogate decision-maker appointed by the court to make either personal and/or financial decisions for a minor or for an adult with mental or physical disabilities. After adjudication, the subject of the guardianship is termed a "ward." Florida law requires the court to appoint a guardian for minors in circumstances where the parents die or become incapacitated, or if a child receives an inheritance or proceeds of a lawsuit or insurance policy exceeding the amount allowed by statute.

Adult guardianship is the process by which the court finds an individual's ability to make decisions so impaired that the court gives the right to make decisions to another person. Guardianship is only warranted when no less restrictive alternative—such as durable power of attorney, trust, health care surrogate or proxy, or other form of pre-need directive—is found by the court to be appropriate and available. Florida law allows both voluntary and involuntary guardianships.

 A voluntary guardianship may be established for an adult who, though mentally competent, is incapable of managing his or her own estate and who voluntarily petitions for the appointment.

The topics covered in this course shall include: 

1. Legal duties and responsibilities of the guardian

2. Rights of the ward

3. Availability of local resources to aid the ward

4. The preparation of habilitation plans, annual guardianship reports and financial accounting

5. Procedures in the appointment of a guardian