§ 72-5-305

72-5-305. Definitions. In this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) 'Full guardian' means a guardian who possesses all the legal duties and powers enumerated in 72-5-321. (2) 'Guardian' includes a full guardian and a limited guardian. (3) 'Less restrictive alternative' means an approach to meeting a person's needs that restricts fewer rights of the person than would the appointment of a guardian. The term includes supported decisionmaking, appropriate technological assistance, and appointment of a representative payee. (4) 'Limited guardian' means a guardian who possesses fewer than all of the legal duties and powers of a full guardian and whose rights, powers, and duties have been specifically enumerated by the court. (5) 'Supported decisionmaking' means assistance from one or more persons of a person's choosing in: (a) understanding the nature and consequences of potential personal and financial decisions, which enables the person to make the decisions; and (b) communicating a decision, once made, if consistent with the person's wishes. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 2021.