Ark. Code Ann. § 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.