Guardianship over ADULT child

[RunnerWoman]

Our daughter is 22 and a grad student. ( her masters program is online for school) She attempted suicide with insulin and was hospitalized. Can we get guardianship of her (likely temporary guardianship) she is no longer suicidal and was not diagnosed with a mental illness. Shewants to live with fiance.

 

[Zigner]

What US state?

 

[RunnerWoman]

What US state?

MI

 

[Zigner]

While I understand your desire to help your daughter, the fact is that she is an adult and likely won't be found incompetent based upon a single incident such as this.

What do you hope to accomplish with a guardianship?

 

[RunnerWoman]

While I understand your desire to help your daughter, the fact is that she is an adult and likely won't be found incompetent based upon a single incident such as this.

What do you hope to accomplish with a guardianship?

We want her to live at home so she can ne watched so she does not attempt again. Her boyfriend is at work and she is working on her online degree so she is home all the time.

 

[RunnerWoman]

We want her to live at home so she can ne watched so she does not attempt again. Her boyfriend is at work and she is working on her online degree so she is home all the time.

She thinks her boyfriend can take the insulin to work with him and give her just enough for the day but we disagree.

 

[quincy]

From what you describe, I don't think you will be able to get guardianship of your adult daughter.

But, here are links to information on the process, first to general State of Michigan information and second to information for filing in Oakland County. You will want to search for information for your daughter's County.

https://www.michbar.org/public_resources/probate_guardianship
https://www.oakgov.com/courts/probate/case-types/guardianships-conservatorships/Pages/guardianship-adults.aspx

 

[Taxing Matters]

Our daughter is 22 and a grad student. She attempted suicide with insulin and was hospitalized. Can we get guardianship of her (likely temporary guardianship) she is no longer suicidal and was not diagnosed with a mental illness. Shewants to live with fiance.

In order to succeed in getting guardianship over her she must be legally incompetent. If she's truly a grad student it's extremely unlikely that she's incompetent. Note that just being suicidal does not make one incompetent either. And in any event, you say she is no longer suicidal. She's 22 — an adult — and her life choices are hers to make regardless of how bad you think them to be. You might want guardianship to force other life choices on her that you think are more appropriate, but you don't get to do that. I realize as a parent it can be hard to watch your kid do things that you think are bad choices, but you control your kid's life forever. So again, unless she is truly incompetent a guardianship action isn't going to help you.

 

[quincy]

If your daughter does not already wear a medical alert bracelet or medical alert necklace, one thing you can do for her is gift her with one.

The medical alert will not prevent an insulin overdose but it can help emergency responders treat your daughter rapidly should she require emergency medical assistance in the future.

 

[t74]

If you are funding her, with draw all financial support except for mental health care.

 

[quincy]

If you are funding her, with draw all financial support except for mental health care.

Huh?

That certainly seems to me to be horrible advice, especially given the described circumstances.

 

[Just Blue]

If you are funding her, with draw all financial support except for mental health care.

Wonderful. Take away her education/future. That will give her the will to live.

 

[t74]

Wonderful. Take away her education/future. That will give her the will to live.

Incentive to move back home. - especially when bed buddy gets tired of supporting her.

it is the Golden Rules - Ye who has the gold makes the rules. A depressed person sitting in an apartment all day is NOT a good situation. Many online programs are worthless. She should be in an environment where people are likely to observe her behavior on a regular basis.

 

[quincy]

Incentive to move back home. - especially when bed buddy gets tired of supporting her.

it is the Golden Rules - Ye who has the gold makes the rules. A depressed person sitting in an apartment all day is NOT a good situation. Many online programs are worthless. She should be in an environment where people are likely to observe her behavior on a regular basis.

The "bed buddy" is her fiancé.

 

[Just Blue]

Incentive to move back home. - especially when bed buddy gets tired of supporting her.

it is the Golden Rules - Ye who has the gold makes the rules. A depressed person sitting in an apartment all day is NOT a good situation. Many online programs are worthless. She should be in an environment where people are likely to observe her behavior on a regular basis.

I can't believe you are spouting such bad advice. Per the OP right now the woman is stable...take away her financial help, in order to force her home, and see how fast her depression and suicidal feelings return.