§ 28-65-105 - Purpose of guardianship.
28-65-105. 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.