Reply #41: What if you were married to a nut... [View All]

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And you had loving parents...and you were disabled. Would you want the courts to have the power to intervene and remove you from the abuse and place you under someone's custody who was not abusive?

The courts already have this power through Adult Protective Services. If they can show she is being abused or neglected, they can terminate his legal guardianship over her.

If I look at just MY personal situation, no I would not want my parents to have a say over my husband because I trust my husband. But not every handicapped spouse has a trustworthy partner. This is why the courts have the power to intervene.

Now, these parents may not be able to show he is neglectful/abusive or any solid reason why he should lose his legal guardianship over her because she is in a home. BUT, the fact that she has not received as much treatment as is available, may show cause.