DZG [2020] NSWCATGD 12

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DZG [2020] NSWCATGD 12 Hearing dates: 20 May 2020 Date of orders: 20 May 2020 Decision date: 20 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J D'Arcy, Senior Member (Legal) F Duffy, Senior Member (Professional) Decision: The applications are dismissed because BYG has withdrawn the applications and the Tribunal consents. Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – application for a guardianship order – whether subject person is a person in need of a guardian – applicant required by aged care facility to apply for a guardianship order – no evidence of disability affecting subject person's decision making capacity – person not a person for whom a guardianship order could be made – application withdrawn and dismissed.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application for a financial management order – whether subject person is incapable of managing their own affairs – applicant required by aged care facility to apply for a financial management order – subject person able to explain her current financial situation – no evidence of subject person being unable to manage their own finances – informal supports sufficient in any event – application withdrawn and dismissed. Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3(1)-(2), 14 Cases Cited: CJ v AKJ [2015] NSWSC 498 P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: 001: Guardianship Application

DZG (the person) BYG (applicant) NSW Public Guardian