Alternatives to Guardianship
The following are alternatives to guardianship:
- Six-month, Informal Temporary Guardianship
- Adoption
- Supported Decision Making Agreement
- Power of Attorney
- Living Wills and Advance Directives
- Living Trust or Special Needs Trust
- Representative Payee
To assist with determining if guardianship is the right fit for your situation please watch the NCSC: Finding the Right Fit – Decision-Making Supports and Guardianship training https://eji.courtlms.org/) designed to assist individuals in exploring ways to help someone who may need assistance in making decisions with informal supports, legal options, and/or guardianship. Finding the Right Fit provides a broad overview of decision-making supports and guardianship that is not specific to state laws or rules. The goal of the training is to provide information and guidance on finding the right kind of supports for someone’s needs.
| Resources | LINK |
|---|---|
| Supported Decision Making in Nevada | LINK |
| Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities | LINK |
| National Resource Center for Supported Decision Making | LINK |
| American Civil Liberties Union’s Supported Decision Making Guide | LINK |
| American Civil Liberties Union’s Supported Decision-Making Agreement | LINK |
| Durable Power of Attorney – Financial | LINK |
| Durable Power of Attorney – Health Care for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities | LINK |
| Statutory Power of Attorney – Health Care | LINK |
| Certificate of Capacity to Sign Power of Attorney | LINK |
| Advanced Directive for Psychiatric Care | LINK |
| Living Wills – Declaration Designating Person to Decide Withholding of Life Sustaining Treatment | LINK |
| Living Wills – Declaration Directing Physician to Decide Withholding of Life Sustaining Treatment | LINK |
| Public Guardian’s Representative Payee Program | LINK |
| Six Month Temporary Guardianship (for Minor Children) | LINK |
| Approaching Adulthood: A Toolkit for Families with Children with Disabilities | LINK |
| Adoption (for Minor Children) | LINK |