As we've said, it's always best to give your child as much decision-making responsibility as they can manage.
If the options we just talked about are not enough, you may want to consider these:
Continuing Tutorship
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For kids age 15 and older who have intellectual disabilities.
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You get the right to make decisions for your child and you can keep these rights after they turn 18.
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This is the easiest way to get legal permission if you're sure your child will not be able to make their own decisions. The next option, Interdiction, is a little harder to set up.
Interdiction
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For kids age 18 and older. You get the right to make certain decisions for your child — or maybe all of them.
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It's a complicated process and can be expensive. You will usually have to hire a lawyer.
We'll tell you more about these in the next sections.