Arkansas Statutes

§ 28-65-105 — Purpose of guardianship

Arkansas § 28-65-105

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Ark. Code Ann. § 28-65-105 (2026).

Text

Guardianship for an incapacitated person shall be:

(1)Used only as is necessary to promote and protect the well-being of the person and his or her property;
(2)Designed to encourage the development of maximum self-reliance and independence of the person; and (3) Ordered only to the extent necessitated by the person's actual mental, physical, and adoptive limitations.

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Legislative History

Acts 1985, No. 940, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 57-821.

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