Purpose of guardianship

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