{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-564","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 36-564","heading":"Guardianship","body":"A. Guardians for clients acting under the provisions of this chapter shall be appointed pursuant to title 14, chapter 5, articles 1, 2, 3 and 6.\n\nB. The department shall request the appointment of a guardian for minor clients receiving services under the provisions of this chapter if no parent is willing and competent to act, and shall request the appointment of a guardian for adult clients receiving services under the provisions of this chapter if it appears that the appointment of a guardian would be in the client's best interests in accordance with section 14-5304.\n\nC. When no person or corporation is qualified and willing to act as guardian for a client, the department shall notify the public fiduciary of the county where the client is receiving services of the need for appointment of a guardian.\n\nD. Guardianship or conservatorship for persons with developmental disabilities shall be utilized only as is necessary to promote the well-being of the individual, be designed to encourage the development of maximum self-reliance and independence in the individual, and shall be ordered only to the extent necessitated by the individual's actual mental, physical and adaptive limitations.","path":["Title 36 Public Health and Safety"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00564.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"fc0075820882b8c4f2619057e026430080d4ff9621489ac8c4ff02fd590574be","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-563","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-565"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}