New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:35 – Annual Report of the Guardian of the Person
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I. A guardian of the person shall file an annual report with the court within 90 days after the anniversary date of the guardian’s appointment, or be in default. The clerk shall give notice of the default to the guardian by first class mail within 10 days after the default. The clerk shall issue a citation notice in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 554:26-a. The report shall contain a brief summary of the present status of the ward including, but not limited to:
(a) Changes in the medical condition of the ward;
(b) A listing of all major hospitalizations, surgical procedures, psychiatric treatments, and illnesses of the ward;
(c) If the ward is institutionalized in a nursing home or state institution, the results of an investigation into the nature and appropriateness of the ward’s care and treatment; if the ward is not institutionalized, a brief statement of the supportive social services being provided to the ward;
(d) Any changes or proposals for changes in the living situation of the ward;
(e) The guardian’s plan for preserving and maintaining the well-being of the ward;
(f) Facts indicating the need for continuation or cessation of the guardianship, or for any alteration in the powers of the guardian;
(g) Any other information which the court may require the guardian of the person to file.
II. A guardian of the person shall give in hand or mail by first class mail a copy of the annual report to the ward. The court may order service by other means as it deems appropriate. The court may send a copy of the annual report to any other person it may designate. Unless excused by the court for good cause shown, such designated person, if any, shall make a personal visit to the ward. If the ward or the designated person is not satisfied with the report, the ward or the designated person may request a hearing within 15 days after the ward’s receipt of the report.
(a) Changes in the medical condition of the ward;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:35
- Court: means the probate court in the county having jurisdiction or where the ward resides. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian of the person: means one appointed by the court to have care and custody of the incapacitated person as specified by a court order. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Ward: means a person for whom a guardian of the person and the estate, or the person, or estate, has been appointed. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2
(b) A listing of all major hospitalizations, surgical procedures, psychiatric treatments, and illnesses of the ward;
(c) If the ward is institutionalized in a nursing home or state institution, the results of an investigation into the nature and appropriateness of the ward’s care and treatment; if the ward is not institutionalized, a brief statement of the supportive social services being provided to the ward;
(d) Any changes or proposals for changes in the living situation of the ward;
(e) The guardian’s plan for preserving and maintaining the well-being of the ward;
(f) Facts indicating the need for continuation or cessation of the guardianship, or for any alteration in the powers of the guardian;
(g) Any other information which the court may require the guardian of the person to file.
II. A guardian of the person shall give in hand or mail by first class mail a copy of the annual report to the ward. The court may order service by other means as it deems appropriate. The court may send a copy of the annual report to any other person it may designate. Unless excused by the court for good cause shown, such designated person, if any, shall make a personal visit to the ward. If the ward or the designated person is not satisfied with the report, the ward or the designated person may request a hearing within 15 days after the ward’s receipt of the report.