2021 Updates to Montana Guardianship Laws

Article, New guardianship law requires showing that less restrictive options are insufficient, Montana Lawyer, November 2021, page 15. 

SB31: Require consideration of less restrictive options in guardianship proceedings. Signed by Governor Gianforte on 03/01/2021.

Amended sections 72-5-305, 72-5-316, 72-5-319, and 72-5-321, MCA. 

 

Tools & Resources

Adult Guardianship Factsheet, from the University of Montana Rural Institute (http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/)

Guardianship/Supported Decision Making, video and list of resources from Disability Right Montana

Overview of Guardianship and Alternatives to Guardianship, David Godfrey, ABA Commission on Law and Aging

Supported Decision-Making Gives People with Disabilities a Voice, from the Center for Public Representation 

Supported-Decision-Making-Teams-Setting-the-Wheels-in-Motion.pdf, Suzanne M. Francisco and Jonathan G. Martinis

PRACTICAL Tool for Lawyers: Steps in Supported Decision Making, from the American Bar Association (ABA)