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The Cons to Guardianship: Loss of Freedoms: Your loved one loses the ability to make decisions for themself. Stigma of Incapability: Potential societal devaluation of your loved one. Non-Transferable: Risks if the guardian passes away. Difficult to Overturn: Once done, it's a challenge to reverse.

In Ohio, guardianship of an adult can be granted through the court system. After filing a petition with the court and providing evidence of why guardianship is needed, the court will hold a hearing where the adult must be notified that a guardianship is being sought.

Supported decision-making or SDM is an alternative to guardianship where individuals retain their right to make decisions for themselves, with the support of trusted individuals they choose.

(A) "Guardian," other than a guardian under sections 5905.01 to 5905.19 of the Revised Code, means any person, association, or corporation appointed by the probate court to have the care and management of the person, the estate, or both of an incompetent or minor.

To Whom It May Concern, I, (Your Full Name), hereby grant temporary guardianship of my children, (Child's Full Name, Date of Birth) and (Child's Full Name, Date of Birth), to my relative, (Relative's Full Name), who resides at (Relative's Address).

(A)(1) The parents, guardian, or other persons having the custody of a child may enter into an agreement with any public children services agency or private child placing agency, whereby the child is placed without the approval of the juvenile court in the temporary custody of the agency for a period of time of up to ...

(1) The child has been abandoned. (2) It is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.

There may be an unnecessary infringement of the alleged incapacitated person's privacy, freedom and loss of decision-making authority. The appointed guardian may over time become overly protective, dominating and arbitrary.

The rules require guardians to visit the person under guardianship at least once every three months (four times per year). The visit has to be in person (i.e. not by phone or email) and the guardian himself or herself must visit, not someone delegated by the guardian to visit on his or her behalf.