N.J. Admin. Code § 10:43-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:43-3.4 - Guardianship Assessment Report

(a) The clinician will prepare a Guardianship Assessment Report to document the findings of the clinical assessment and recommendations.

(b) The Guardianship Assessment Report shall include the following:

1. A background summary obtained from the record review and personal interviews with family and/or caregivers and the clinical interview;

2. A physical description of the person, including height and weight, per New Jersey Court Rules R. 4:86-2(b);

3. A balanced picture of the person's strengths and weaknesses including, but not limited to, self-care, food, clothing, leisure activities and social and interpersonal relationships;

4. A description of other medical disabilities and their impact upon decision-making;

5. Evidence/examples of decision-making capacity for each identified area, where possible;

6. Clear and convincing evidence, by way of examples, to support any recommendation of general, limited or continued guardianship;

7. Identification of those areas of decision-making for which the individual lacks capacity and needs the appointment of a guardian;

8. The communication style including, but not limited to, primary language, verbal/nonverbal ability, assistive devices and alternative modes of communication;

9. A recommendation as to whether the individual does not need a guardian, or whether the individual needs a restoration to capacity, or a limited guardian of the person or a general guardian of the person; and

10. A time frame for review, if required, by case circumstances.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:43-3.4

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:43-3.2 by R.2010 d.280, effective 12/6/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1288(a), 42 N.J.R. 2954(b).
Added new (a); and recodified former (a) as (b).