An incompetent parent is one who emotionally, physically or psychologically abuses the child. An incompetent parent may not be able to care for their own needs and be financially struggling to accommodate for the child's basic needs such as health, safety and nutrition.
No, a mentally incompetent adult cannot be charged with parent elder abuse, but, they must see a doctor; tested for their mental incompetence and absolved of looking after their elderly parent.
A person can only be declared legally incompetent by court ruling. There would be a record of this action on file at the courthouse.
Only if they are legally incompetent.
A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent if he knowingly endangers the welfare of a child under 18 years of age or of an incompetent person by purposely violating a duty of care, protection or support he owes to such child or incompetent, or by inducing such child or incompetent to engage in conduct that endangers his health or safety.
No, a legally incompetent person can no longer act for themselves. A General Power of Attorney expires when the principal becomes incompetent. A Durable Power Of Attorneyremains effective even after the principal becomes incompetent. In that case, the Durable POA would be extinguished if someone petitioned the court and was appointed the conservator or guardian of the principal.
Seek the services of a mental health professional. If your parent is truly incompetent, it will not need to be "proven," it will become obvious with investigation. If they are not, and you are attempting to find out for your own convenience, you will not get that information from me.
The word incompetent is an adjective, a word that describes a noun; for example an incompetent mechanic or an incompetent barber.
You would need to be in the same locale as the child to do any good.
No, the children do not get it. The inheritance goes to the trustee of the incompetent person for the use of the person.
He is an incompetent worker. If he weren't so incompetent, he'd have gotten a raise by now.
There are no perfect rhymes for the word incompetent.
The legal phrase for this situation is dying "intestate," and the laws of that particular state will have to be followed. Whether the surviving spouse is "incompetent" or not, is probably immaterial. If they were still legally married, or this is a 'community property' state, or they owned property and assets as a married couple (known by a variety of legal descriptions in various states) then the surviving spouse would probably inherit before the children did. If LEGALLY declared incompetent the probate court would probably appoint a 'trustee' to administer the surviving spouse's inheritance.