adult guardianship system
Updated: December 19, 2018
What is the adult guardianship system?
This is a system that provides legal support to people who lack sufficient decision-making capacity due to dementia, intellectual disabilities, mental disorders, etc. by selecting an assistant who will protect their rights. There is.
- The legal guardianship system is used when the person in question lacks sufficient judgment, and is divided into three categories depending on the degree of judgment: ``assistance,'' ``assistance,'' and ``guardianship.'' This is a system in which adult guardians, curators, and assistants selected by the family court support the individual by utilizing their power of representation, consent, and rescission rights while considering the individual's interests.
- A voluntary guardianship system is a system in which a guardian is selected in advance while the person still has sufficient capacity to make decisions, in preparation for a decline in the capacity to make decisions in the future, and a notarized contract is signed that gives the person the right to represent the person in matters such as medical care and property management. Thing.
Ministry of Justice "Adult Guardianship System" page (external link)
Consultation regarding the adult guardianship system in general
Inagi City Social Welfare Council Welfare Rights Protection Center Anshin Inagi Postal Code: 206-0804
7 Hyakumura, Inagi City (2nd floor of Inagi City Welfare Center)
Telephone: 042-378-5459 (dedicated line) Fax: 042-378-4999
Information on procedures for adult guardianship system
Guardianship site (Tokyo Family Court)
Training citizen guardians
At the Tama Nanbu Adult Guardianship Center, which Inagi City jointly operates with four neighboring cities (Chofu City, Hino City, Komae City, and Tama City), ``Citizen Guardians (Social Contributors)'' who are professionals such as lawyers and non-relatives are responsible for adult guardianship duties. We are training candidates for ``type guardianship''.
We normally accept applications from December to January of the following year, so if you are interested, please apply.
Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City Welfare Department Life Welfare Division
2111 Higashinagumanuma, Inagi City, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781