Are you thinking of becoming the Guardian for someone who has a developmental disability? Find out what the alternatives are, along with the advantages and disadvantages of filing for guardianship, by clicking on ALTERNATIVES.

Has CMH filed a petition against you, as the guardian, because you are seen as a troublemaker?  Read an entire legal brief in support of Annie's guardian.  Monroe County CMH filed a petition to replace the guardian when she complained about injuries and problems to Annie.  Click on ANNIE to read the legal brief I wrote for the guardian. 

Would you like to see the legal brief I wrote about the right to marry for a woman who is developmentally disabled? If so, click on AMICUS.  Or, read my op-ed piece in the Detroit News about a person's right to romance.

Would you like to see some ideas how to change the law? I would like to protect people with disabilities from being exploited while at the same time giving people all the freedom and independence they are entitled to. Here are some ideas I came up with. Send me an e-mail message if you have some additional ideas. 
Click on NEW LAWS.

Do you want to read the existing Michigan laws about guardianship for people with developmental disabilities?  Read the Mental Health Code for yourself.  Keep in mind that there is no requirement that the person have a low intelligence in order to be considered "developmentally disabled" under the Michigan Mental Health Code.  Read the definition for yourself:  click on "DD definition."

[Find out more about Special Needs Trusts.]