Adult Guardianship System and Adult Guardianship Registration System Q&A — Q16–Q20 "About the Voluntary Guardianship System".

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1. A voluntary guardianship contract takes effect when the family court appoints a supervisor for the voluntary guardian. Once the person's decision-making capacity declines, the designated voluntary guardian is expected to promptly file a petition for the appointment of a supervisor.
2. The supervisor for the voluntary guardian oversees whether the voluntary guardian is performing their duties appropriately as per the contract by having them submit a property inventory, etc., and is supervised by the family court. A third party, such as a lawyer, judicial scrivener, or social worker, is often chosen rather than a relative.
3. Case study: An individual, feeling a decline in memory and physical strength, entered into a voluntary guardianship contract with their eldest daughter. A few months later, after a stroke led to symptoms of dementia, a lawyer was appointed as the supervisor for the voluntary guardian upon the daughter's petition. The daughter respected the individual's wishes and arranged for them to receive welfare services at home.

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