Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Assisted Living

What is the law for placing a parent in an assisted living center or nursing home against their will? My mother suffers from RSD and recently tried to kill herself. She lives with a cousin, and I want to make her move somewhere where she can be looked after.


Asked on 12/30/03, 10:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

Re: Assisted Living

You should consult with a local attorney about having a guardian appointed (by the Probate Court) of the person and/or property of your mother. The process is too complicated to describe in this type of forum.

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Answered on 12/30/03, 10:25 am


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