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my mom is wanting to get papers on me because she says i have the mind of a child?
I am 23 years old and my mom told me the other day that she wanted to go see a layer to get papers saying that I can't live on my own because I have the mind of a child what dose this mean ? my cousin told me I could appeal it and she would go with me if I needed her to help me because this is something I don't want to happen what does appeal mean ? what's going on ? what's about to happen ?
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Short answer to your question is yes it is possible. It all depends on the type of coservertorship the judge awards and the laws of the state you live in. I suggest you see a. Lawyer to get the best. Answer to these questions and find out how to challenge you mom in court.
I'm going to disagree with what and how laynemayhem has told you what your mom is wanting to do. Your mom is, with the help of a lawyer, going to ask a judge to make her your guardian. They will need to prove to the judge that for different reasons you are unable to properly care for yourself.
Now the words "care for yourself" have different meanings in a court of law. It does not mean that you are unable to dress yourself, bath yourself or even live on your own. It means that you are unable to other things in life that are required of an adult such as paying bills, handling money, signing contracts and a whole host of other things that are apart of daily life.
While I cannot be sure what your mom mean by your having a mind of a child. It generally means your IQ is below normal or that a person is mentally retarded. Some people as a result of an accident become brain damaged and therefore are unable to function properly as an adult. For people with these types of afflictions or illnesses and are of adult age. In order to properly protect and care for them someone like your mom has to go before a judge and prove to the judge that that person is in need of conservatorship, which is a legal term for caring for someone.
You can challenge your mom in court, that is your right. You will need your own lawyer. If you cannot afford one you can ask the court to appoint one. Go to the court house and speak with the "Clerk of the Courts." Give the clerk your name and tell them your mom is telling you she is filing for "conservatorship" over you and you wish to "defend" and need a lawyer.
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It sounds like your mom thinks you need disability. She thinks you can't take care of yourself on your own. Getting the charge appealed would mean that you go to a different court and judge and they look in on what your mother is trying to do. I don't know you and I don't know if you indeed "have the mind of a child". If your mom's lawyer can prove that she is correct and you are unable to live on your own, appealing it wouldn't do too much good. If you actually do need disability, its a good thing for you, and your mom is only trying to help. If she is wrong and there is nothing wrong with your mentality, then appeal it. Your cousin will help you.
Good luck :)
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