Doctors and psychologists told us to pursue guardianship years ago, well before our boys turned 18. However, from what I read, our boys would lose much of their independence, and that would cost them too much mentally and emotionally.
Laws have changed since I first researched guardianship. The best news we found was that we could file for full guardianship, and our son could retain his drivers license and his right to vote. An attorney informed us that we could protect our son without infringing on his those two concerns.
Yes, we hired an attorney, and it was money well spent. We did not have to worry about filing the correct papers and making sure we had all the details complete. The financial cost was nothing compared to my time and emotional well being. There were many steps to follow, and missing any one of them would delay our court date.
So four months later, we have concluded a legal process to help our young autistic adult to continue his life towards independence.
