The\u00a0<\/span>measure for the protection of\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a>adults<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0concerns people with an impairment of their physical or mental faculties serious enough to prevent them from expressing their consent.\u00a0It is the guardianship judge who\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>decides\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0on the appropriate measure.<\/span><\/p>\n The opening of a protection measure concerns an adult who suffers an alteration of his physical or mental capacities preventing him from fully expressing his will.<\/span><\/p>\n This request for protection can be requested by the person himself.\u00a0It can also come from the spouse (spouse, PACS partner or cohabitant living under the same roof), or from any interested person: family members, neighbour, notary, etc.\u00a0The public prosecutor can also make this request ex officio, or on the report of a third party: doctor, social worker, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n The request for the opening of a protective measure is made in the form of a request.\u00a0The applicant withdraws a file from the guardianship registry of the district court of the place of residence of the person to be protected, and the registry communicates to him the list of medical experts established by the public prosecutor.\u00a0All requests must be accompanied by a medical certificate which determines the degree of impairment of mental or physical faculties.<\/span><\/p>\n After receiving the file, the guardianship judge hears the person to be protected and the applicant(s).\u00a0The hearing takes place in the judge’s chambers or at the home of the person to be protected if the latter cannot move.\u00a0When the hearing of the person to be protected is impossible, the guardianship judge will be all the more attentive to the opinion of his entourage.<\/span><\/p>\nWho is concerned ?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Who can request it?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How to request it?<\/span><\/h2>\n
The audience<\/span><\/h2>\n
The decision of the guardianship judge<\/span><\/h2>\n