PZ v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2011] NSWADT 48

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PZ v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2011] NSWADT 48 Hearing dates: 12 April 2010, 17 May 2010, 24 May 2010, 21 June 2010, 19 July 2010, 9 August 2010 Decision date: 10 March 2011 Before: S Leal, Judicial Member Decision: The decision of the Public Guardian that TG is to reside on a permanent basis with his son, TF, is set aside. In substitution for that decision, a decision is made that TG is to reside on a permanent basis with his daughter, PZ, on condition that, unless the Public Guardian agrees otherwise, PZ adheres to the following access arrangements: that PZ is to facilitate access to TG for TF and his family on a monthly basis commencing at 3pm on Friday 25 March 2011. At 3pm on Friday 25 March 2011 and at 3pm on the last Friday of each subsequent month, PZ is to drop TG to TF and his family at Blacktown McDonald's. At 3pm on Sunday 27 March 2011 and at 3pm on the Sunday following the last Friday of each subsequent month, PZ is to pick up TG from Blacktown McDonald's . Catchwords: Guardianship Act - accommodation function - access arrangements - dementia Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997; Guardianship Act 1987; Guardianship Regulations 2005 Category: Principal judgment Parties: PZ (Applicant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (1st Respondent) TF (2nd Respondent) TG (3rd Respondent) Representation: Counsel : E Stolier (3rd Respondent) PZ (Applicant in person) NSW Trustee and Guardian (1st Respondent) TF (2nd Respondent in person) B Ramjan (3rd Respondent, Guardian ad litem) Guardianship Tribunal File Number(s): 093343 Publication restriction: S126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 applies