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My wife 35 yrs has dementia & paranoia, has made death threats to me. Baker acted twice. How do i protect myself, my assets w/ least harm to her?
Asked on Aug 23rd, 2019 on Elder Law - Florida
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Aged 73, I still must work, but our house has little equity. Hospital Psyche ward wants to release spouse to my custody but wife is unstable and threatening. Do I need a restraining order? A Divorce? She needs housing in a mental-care facility which I cannot afford.
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I am very sorry for your situation. A restraining order might help; hopefully, she will not ignore it. If she cannot live with you, then you should try to find a facility that will take her, and will help her apply for Medicaid to pay for the cost of it. If your wife refuses to cooperate about going to a facility, the only way to make her do this is to file for a guardianship. As for a divorce, that's always an option, but these other items (above) should be addressed first.
Answered on Sep 02nd, 2019 at 12:59 PM
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You might want to contact a local elder lawyer using the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org)
Answered on Aug 24th, 2019 at 5:07 AM
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