2005 Vermont Code - § 3068a. — Rights of a ward

§ 3068a. Rights of a ward

A ward retains the same legal and civil rights guaranteed to all Vermont residents under the Vermont and United States constitutions and all the laws and regulations of Vermont and the United States. These rights include:

(1) The right to participate in decisions made by the guardian and to have personal preferences followed unless:

(A) the preference is unreasonable and would result in actual harm; or

(B) the ward does not have a basic understanding of the benefits and consequences of his or her chosen preference.

(2) The right, without interference from anyone, to retain an attorney and to communicate freely with counsel, the court, ombudsmen, advocates of his or her choosing, and other persons authorized by law to act as an advocate for the ward. (Added 2005, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2006.)