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Office of the Public Guardian. Who, What, When, Where, How, Why. Guardian of last resort of disabled adults with estates greater than $25,000 Attorney and guardian ad litem of children in cases in the child protection division Child’s representative in domestic relations/ parentage
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Office of the Public Guardian Who, What, When, Where, How, Why
Guardian of last resort of disabled adults with estates greater than $25,000 • Attorney and guardian ad litemof children in cases in the child protection division • Child’s representative in domestic relations/ parentage • Other cool stuff
Former Cook County Public Guardians Mary Bartelme Patrick T. Murphy
Juvenile Court • 69 W Washington
mental deterioration or physical incapacity/not fully able to manage person or estate, or • mental illness or developmental disability /not fully able to manage his or her person or estate,or • gambling, idleness, debauchery or excessive use of intoxicants/ so spends or wastes his or her estate/expose person with disability or dependents to want or suffering • diagnosed with FAS • 755 ILCS 5/11a-2 Disabled Adults
Public Guardian • Guardian of last resort for disabled adults with estates greater than $25,000 • State guardian handles those with estates with less than $25, 000 • 755 ILCS 13-5 • 20 ILCS 3955/30
Some numbers • 800 wards • 80 intake investigations per month/33% involve financial exploitation-recovered $33 million in 8 years • 70% over the age of 65 • 49% dementia, Alzheimer 's disease or other mental (organic) degenerative disease • 31% severe mental illness • 12% developmental disabilities • 3% traumatic brain injury; • 6% stroke-related brain damage, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor, Asperger syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other disabling conditions
Domestic Relations • Attorney • GAL • Child’s Rep • Intake: • One party represented by counsel • Mediation failed • Cook County • 750 ILCS 5/506
Juvenile • Appointed attorney and guardian ad litemin almost all abuse, neglect dependant cases in Cook County-over 6000 cases • Guardian ad litemin some delinquency cases-around 30 • 705 ILCS 405/1-5;2-17;5-610
Decision making • Know your role • Know your client and the situation • Know the law • NACC Recommendations • ABA Standards • Illinois Supreme Court Rule 900 et seq
Carol Casey • Attorney supervisor • Juvenile Division • 312-433-5124 • carol.casey@cookcountyil.gov • publicguardian.org