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[quote=Anonymous]Long story short, my MIL has been declared mentally incompetent and the state has decided (since she has a very long history of repeated involuntary hospital holds and getting in trouble with the law/financially while off her meds) to appoint a permanent guardian.  There are three kids - one is a paranoid schizophrenic like MIL, one has severe depression and last is my H. She was an only child.

We are a family with 2 young kids.  MIL cannot live with us - she goes off her meds repeatedly and does things that deem her an unsafe person to be around.  We also do not have the means to help her financially (well, we do, but not in an amount that would truly help).  She also lives in a state that provides significantly more support to someone in her situation than our state (VA).

So, they (mental health facility) need a guardian and asked H.  After discussing it, we are inclined to say no.  We are several states away and we have tried our best over the last 15 years to manage the situation but, as anyone who has dealt with a loved one the severe mental issues knows, that is very difficult.  Plus, her actions have reached a point where my children are unfortunately scared of her (I posted about this before, sadly).

So, has anyone allowed the state to take over?  I cannot help but think, at this point, that may be the best thing.  [/quote]

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