| Standby guardianship: a viable legal option for the future care of children. | |
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PMID: 7657957 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In 1992, the standby guardianship law, a significant piece of legislation, was enacted in New York State. Amended in 1994, this law enables parents who have progressively chronic or irreversibly fatal illnesses to petition the court to appoint a standby guardian or to sign a designation naming a standby guardian. The authority of the standby guardian does not become operative until the parent dies, is incapacitated, or consents. The law was passed in response to the inadequacies in existing legal mechanisms in planning future care for children whose parents are likely to die prematurely. This article presents a case example, the background of the legislation, the provisions of the law, and legislation enacted or pending in other states and in Congress. |
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Authors:
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A Herb |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972) Volume: 50 ISSN: 0098-8421 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Med Womens Assoc Publication Date: 1995 May-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-10-04 Completed Date: 1995-10-04 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503064 Medline TA: J Am Med Womens Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 95-8 Citation Subset: IM; X |
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Division of Humanities in Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center, Brooklyn, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Child Child Custody / legislation & jurisprudence* Child Welfare / legislation & jurisprudence Child of Impaired Parents / legislation & jurisprudence* Female HIV Infections* Humans Legal Guardians / legislation & jurisprudence* New York United States |
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