Legal Rights

ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act

General

Information on general legal issues

Guardianship

Guardianship is a legal tool that grants a parent or other adult the legal authority to make decisions for a legally disabled adult.

Involuntary Treatment

Information on how the state may hospitalize and treat you against your will.

Patient/Resident Rights

Information on your legal rights as a psychiatric hospital patient or resident of a long-term care facility.

Research

Information about basic legal research and how to find the text of statutes and regulations

Section 504

A federal anti-descrimination law.

Legal Rights

This section of our site has information and resources related to legal rights and procedures. It has been divided into several sub-sections to make the navigation a bit easier.

ADA has information and resources related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

General has information on general legal issues.

Guardianship has information about the legal tool that grants a parent or other adult the legal authority to make decisions for a legally disabled adult.

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