My boyfriend is borderline mentally retarded and he does not know how to read or write. He can speak very well. I have a medical power of attorney. Can I please get some advice? I was told since my boyfriend is on probation and it is unsupervised, that I can not go to the court house and fill out the form on his behalf and have him sign it. Since he doesn't know how to read or write, I would be considered playing lawyer.
So all the forms I fill out for him everywhere and tell him just sign here, I have been doing wrong. We have been together since 2006. I need some help on this and I cannot afford an attorney; I am on a fixed income.
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I would ask for a free lawyer from the Legal Aid Society. You need someone who knows the law.
Is your boyfriend on SSI? Do you or does he receive government assistance with Medicaid or Food stamps? Since he is on probation was there any record of him being found mentally incapacitated? What source is your fixed income? Is it considered low income?
You can call some law offices and get free advice. Also go to the law library in your city or capitol. Some cities have places where you can do the filing and all on your own.
Who told you this? Was it the court house?
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