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Hi Sarah - yes professional guardian and I should have said PC's "child" is actually an adult now and with Down Syndrome in a group home setting. PC visits frequently and feels helpless to get any responses to a variety of complaints from , TV not having any
signal for months, someone stealing clothes and other personal belongings and now weight. I will pass on the info. Thanks Mike </div>
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Until January 1, 2022, a motion or a "complaint" can be filed in the guardianship cause under <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Open Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:small">RCW </span><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.88.120" class="x_gmail-ui-link" style="font-family:"Open Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:small; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(43,103,77); text-decoration-line:none">11.88.120</a> to
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Though I would start by trying to deal with this informally, by talking to the guardian and finding out what the problems are, if that hasn't already been attempted. </div>
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I don't really understand what the issue is, though. What does the child's weight have to do with the tasks the guardian is supposed to be performing on the child's behalf? A guardian doesn't usually have such direct contact that the child's physical body
size should have any relevance to anything.... Or, is the guardian also the child's live-in caregiver who assists with activities of daily living?... Is this a professional guardian, or a family member/lay guardian? More likely to be a live-in caregiver
if it's a family member. If so, the roles of caregiver vs guardian may need to be split out and clarified. Perhaps this person would be appropriate to stay on as a guardian, but not as caregiver assisting with ADLs. </div>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt">Similarly, my first thought was for any concerned party to write to social services requesting a review of matters. However, I am curious how your friend has a guardian involved over his child. I feel like
there are facts we may not know preventing him from making that call?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt">A motion will likely need to be filed and then a GAL appointed for child. I would say there would have to be a showing that the guardian is not acting in the best interest of the ward. But in the interest
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">My first thought is to get the child to a doctor to assist with this issue. Does the guardian control the child’s medical appointments?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">A friend says that his child, who has a guardian, is over weight and he can't get any help from guardian. Says child is about 5'3" and has a 55 inch waist - can't fit in 56
x 30 pants. I don't venture into this area so I was unsure what he could do. I told him he could come in and hopefully I can give him some info and maybe a referral if he wants to go forward.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Would anyone like to share if he has grounds to remove the guardian and what the standard is? Can he contact DSHS or the agency that controls the purse strings ? <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Or are there some resource I can access for this info? <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Thanks Mike <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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