Alle. Cnty. Pa. XIV app H
STATEMENT OF RIGHTS
AN ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED BY A JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION, WHEREBY YOU HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED AN INCAPACITATED PERSON AND UNABLE TO CARE FOR YOURSELF AND/OR MANAGE YOUR PERSONAL AFFAIRS. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FILE EXCEPTIONS TO THE COURT'S DECISION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE COURT'S ORDER. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE EXCEPTIONS, THE ORDER WILL BECOME FINAL. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU FILE EXCEPTIONS AND THEY ARE DENIED, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO FILE AN APPEAL TO THE SUPERIOR COURT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE DENIAL OF THE EXCEPTIONS.
IN ADDITION, YOU MAY PETITION THE COURT AT ANY FUTURE TIME TO MODIFY OR TO TERMINATE THE GUARDIANSHIP IF THERE IS A CHANCE IN YOUR CAPACITY OR IF YOUR GUARDIAN FAILS TO PERFORM HIS/HER DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S ORDER.
IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL THE ORDER OR TO PETITION THE COURT TO MODIFY OR TERMINATE THE GUARDIANSHIP, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, THE COURT MAY APPOINT ONE TO REPRESENT YOU. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY WHOM THE COURT MAY APPOINT FOR YOU WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO YOU.
Alle. Cnty. Pa. XIV app H