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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.

When children or minors (<18 years of age) are involved in research, the regulations require the assent of the child or minor and the permission of the parents or guardians, in place of the consent of the subjects.

As such, in Arkansas, when both parents consent to a guardianship, the courts will generally allow the person designated by the parents to serve as the guardian. A question arises when one or both parents then decide they want their children back and ask the court to terminate the guardianship.

No, guardianship does not automatically override parental rights.

Guardianships. To get a guardianship, the ward must be incapacitated. This means the ward has a disability, such as a severe mental illness or intellectual disability, or has another condition that makes them unable to manage their health, safety, or financial matters.

“Malpractice” includes any professional misconduct, unreasonable lack of skill or fidelity in professional duties, evil practice, or illegal or immoral conduct in the practice of medicine and surgery.

Q: Who cannot be guilty of malpractice? A: Individuals who do not have a duty of care, such as bystanders or non-healthcare professionals, cannot be guilty of malpractice.

The four Ds of medical malpractice are duty, dereliction (negligence or deviation from the standard of care), damages, and direct cause. Each of these four elements must be proved to have been present, based on a preponderance of the evidence, for malpractice to be found.

Under Arkansas law, a plaintiff suing for medical malpractice has the burden of proving: (1)the applicable standard of health care practice; (2) that the medical provider failed to act in ance with that standard; and (3) that such failure caused the plaintiff harm.