Q: Seeking info on filing for POA/Guardianship of severely mentally handicapped/I'll brother, ODOC inmate
I have a severely mentally handicapped, as well as, severely mentally ill brother who is deaf and a current inmate of ODOC. Last year, a habeas corpus lawsuit was filed against DOC for cruel & unusual punishment. As of right now, a court hearing/trial date for this lawsuit is awaiting a set date for between Sept. & Oct. Of this year.
Due to the years he has suffered from abuse as well as extreme cruel & unusual punishment by ODOC Correctional Officers, his mental state is so gone he cannot perform regular everyday tasks such as tending to personal hygiene, simply writing a kyte to doc departments, etc...... He is a diagnosed schizophrenic who has been denied antipsychotic medication for the last 14 yrs. He is unable to comprehend anything above a 9 year old level and cannot make decisions on his own.
I want to file for a POA or Guardianship over him but do not know the steps needing to be taken or which one I am filing for & I am his only family member. There is more info
A: You can't get step by step details how to do this posting on the internet. You need to hire a lawyer to help you with this. Hopefully you have money to do this but you could also contact legal aid if you need to. It sounds like he has an attorney helping him with the Habeus Corpus suit, at least I hope so.
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