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The Combined Guardianship and Mental Health Docket, or Calendar 20, Segregates Some of the Trees From the Forest By Ann Krasuski Elder Law, November 2025 The author of the companion article has not identified a problem that a combined docket solves. No doubt, the Mental Health Code (Code) and adult guardianship under the Probate Act address and strive to solve issues people face. Yet, as the author discusses, there are still shortcomings. But after several pages discussing gaps in mental health care and problems families face, she has not identified how establishing a combined docket solves any shortcomings or how it benefits respondents.
The Combined Guardianship and Mental Health Docket, or Calendar 20, Segregates Some of the Trees From the Forest By Ann Krasuski Trusts and Estates, October 2025 The author of the companion article has not identified a problem that a combined docket solves. No doubt, the Mental Health Code (Code) and adult guardianship under the Probate Act address and strive to solve issues people face. Yet, as the author discusses, there are still shortcomings. But after several pages discussing gaps in mental health care and problems families face, she has not identified how establishing a combined docket solves any shortcomings or how it benefits respondents.
The Combined Guardianship and Mental Health Docket, or Calendar 20, Segregates Some of the Trees From the Forest By Ann Krasuski Elder Law, August 2025 The author of the companion article has not identified a problem that a combined docket solves. No doubt, the Mental Health Code (Code) and adult guardianship under the Probate Act address and strive to solve issues people face. Yet, as the author discusses, there are still shortcomings. But after several pages discussing gaps in mental health care and problems families face, she has not identified how establishing a combined docket solves any shortcomings or how it benefits respondents.
The Combined Guardianship and Mental Health Docket, or Calendar 20, Segregates Some of the Trees From the Forest By Ann Krasuski Mental Health Law, July 2025 The author of the companion article has not identified a problem that a combined docket solves. No doubt, the Mental Health Code (Code) and adult guardianship under the Probate Act address and strive to solve issues people face. Yet, as the author discusses, there are still shortcomings. But after several pages discussing gaps in mental health care and problems families face, she has not identified how establishing a combined docket solves any shortcomings or how it benefits respondents.
Response to the Proposal for a Pilot Project to Establish a Single Docket for Mental Health and Guardianship Proceedings By Ann Krasuski Elder Law, February 2025 The pilot project proposal seeks to create “a single court call wherein an assigned judge hears a case involving a resident with legal issues in both the County Division (Mental Health) and the Probate Division (Guardianship). The dually‐assigned judge would be … prepared to hear the matters under both areas of law.” There would be three “pathways” to this combined docket, according to the proposal.
Response to the Proposal for a Pilot Project to Establish a Single Docket for Mental Health and Guardianship Proceedings By Ann Krasuski Mental Health Law, January 2025 The pilot project proposal seeks to create “a single court call wherein an assigned judge hears a case involving a resident with legal issues in both the County Division (Mental Health) and the Probate Division (Guardianship). The dually‐assigned judge would be … prepared to hear the matters under both areas of law.” There would be three “pathways” to this combined docket, according to the proposal.
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Case Summary: In re L.K., 2019 IL App (1st) 163156 (Opinion Filed November 27, 2019) By Ann Krasuski Mental Health Law, February 2020 A summary of In re L.K., in which the state failed to bring evidence of the sole allegation in its petition.

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