The Guardianship Question

A new federal initiative could place some homeless or highly vulnerable veterans under court-appointed guardianship. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to pursue court-appointed guardianship for some homeless veterans who lack decision-making capacity and have no available family members or legal advocates (see;V.A. Begins Drive To Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship).

This is happening at time when VA officials report that they are managing care for hundreds of veterans with complex needs, including individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In fiscal year 2025, the VA completed 82 million direct . . .