1. The caregiver or one other particular person (referred to as the petitioner) recordsdata a petition to declare the incompetency of the person with dementia to the Superior Courtroom clerk for the county.
2. The clerk might require documentation from a physician, social worker, psychiatrist, and/or another healthcare worker in order to ascertain whether or not a hearing is needed.
3. The sheriff’s workplace will serve a discover of the hearing to the person with dementia and the individual filing the petition must additionally make sure that all family members are notified.
4. An lawyer may be appointed to characterize the individual with dementia. The listening to will allow any objections to, or proof for and against, declaring the individual incompetent.
5. The clerk or a jury will look at the evidence and decide on whether or not the particular person is incompetent and then he/she's going to hear evidence and decide on who ought to serve as guardian(s) for the particular person.