Alberta > Dependent Adults Act > Guardianship:Who is the Public Guardian and when does he get involved in these applications?The Public Guardian is a pubic servant appointed under the Public Service Act. He acts on behalf of adults in need of a guardian when there is no other person who is willing, able or suitable to either make the application or act as guardian. The Public Guardian may make the application himself to be appointed. In addition, the judge of the Surrogate Court hearing an application may, after notice to the Public Guardian, appoint him as the guardian, if the judge is not satisfied as to the suitibility of the person making the application. Note that the Public Guardian is one of the people who must be served by anyone making an application for a guardianship order. If you decide to bring an application on behalf of your father, you must serve the Office of the Public Guardian. While there is only one person who is the Public Guardian, he has a sizable staff to assist in this work and many Albertans at any given time will have their affairs managed through this office.
September 1996 |
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