My mother-in-law has been diagnosed in early stages of Alzheimers, and my husband is devastated. Her new husband is not getting her proper treatment - keeping doctor's appointments, making sure she takes her medication, etc - and my husband and his sisters are upset. Do they have any legal rights? They want to help, but their step-father insists that he can handle everything alone and has told them, in so many words, to butt out of "his" business.
2007-11-14 08:44:03 · 2 answers · asked by georgiagrits1 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not without going to court to get a medical power of atty over her.
2007-11-14 08:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your son can go to court and request that a conservator be appointed to look after her interests.
It's not the sort of thing he wants to try to do on his own though, especially if his step-Dad is going to fight it, so he'll need to hire a lawyer.
Richard
2007-11-14 08:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋