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What can be done to organize medical help for a very sick elderly person urgently in need of it , but who has no relative acting as his legal guardian because they are the family members are preoccupied with a rift ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 07 June, 2022
In such circumstances an urgent application can be made to the family court to appoint a guardian for him so that he can receive medical attention. If a relative cannot do this, another person e.g. a neighbour or friend can, and if there is no such person, the Attorney General’s representative can take action.

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