I'm sorry that's not correct. The need for a guardian should be determined by the person's degree of vulnerability or need for protection, not merely by the existence of a developmental disability.

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I'm sorry that's incorrect. Guardian Advocacy is a particular type of guardianship available under Chapter 393 of the Florida Statutes. Limited guardianship falls under Chapter 744.

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No, that's not true. Full guardianship does remove all of the legal rights from a person.

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True! The process of guardian advocacy can take place withouth subjecting the person with the disability to a competencey hearing.

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Sorry, that's not always true. The process of guardianship is limited (rather than full) does not indicate whether it deals with the person or property.

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This is true! It is possible to complete the legal process of appointing a guardian advocate when an attorney first meets with the family and the individual and then the attorney files the needed paperwork with the court.

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This is false. Guardian Advocacy is a type of guardianship that is only available to an individual with a developmental disability in the state of Florida.

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This is not always true. Some attorneys who deal with guardianship (under Chapter 744) are not aware of guardian advocacy. Only attorneys with specific knowledge and experience with disability law should be consulted about filing a petition for guardian advocacy.

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This is true! Since a competency hearing is not required, the process of appointing a guardian advocate helps to preserve the dignity of the individual with a disability.

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True, neither a guardian nor a guardian advocate is ever responsible for the debts of his/her ward.

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Yes, the age of legal majority is 18 years.

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No this is false. There are two statutes within Florida law that deal guardianship: 744 and 393.

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False! A guardian can never be forced to take a ward into his/her home.

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This is true. Guardianship is one way to protect the rights of a person, including protection from exploitation.

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