Bobby Schindler, brother of the late Terri Schiavo, has filed a petition in the New York Supreme Court – Chemung County asking guardianship of Gary Harvey be turned over to him. How can the County refuse to resign or disagree with the petition? How could they dare say this guardianship transfer would not be in the best interest of Gary Harvey? Legitimately, they can’t.
Should the County fight Bobby Schindler’s effort, then the County (and those involved in the case on their side), shall have been proven to have lied to the court and the community. The County claimed it did not want to be Gary’s guardian, but there was no one else. Now there is. So, if they fight to retain guardianship, that means there is an ulterior motive for doing so. After all, just why would they fight so desperately to retain a ward they didn’t want in the first place or thereafter; have warehoused; and, seem to think is bothersome and time consuming in the isolation and hide the information (from his wife) health care plan they have prepared for him?
Bobby Schindler has an impeccable reputation. He is knowledgeable about TBI (traumatic brain injury). He has first-hand experience in dealing with a family member suffering from TBI. He is compassionate and caring. He is hopeful and realistic. Just what part of all that he is, could the County honestly say is not good enough to be guardian of Gary Harvey? Can we say – none?
Time will tell us what the County will do. Let’s hope they choose the honorable path and agree it is in the best interest of Gary Harvey to appoint Bobby Schindler his guardian. It is, after all, the right thing to do!
This is a remarkably clever strategy
to remove an abusive Public Guardian and to focus attention on the abuse. Perhaps this approach could be utilized in
some of the many other cases of abusive guardianships across the country. Public Guardians in California are at least
as abusive as the New York Public Guardian in Gary Harvey’s case.
You’re exactly right, Carrie, the County has said they didn’t want to be Gary’s guardian but there was no one else to do it. Now,they can take this opportunity to call Bobby Schindler to arrange to hand the guardianship over to him – the sooner, the better!
Yes Carrie it will be interseting how this plays out when indeed it is on court record several times, the judge said so herself and also it was stated in the media by Attorney Bryan Maggs that they did not want to be the guardian of my husband.
This is so very hopeful for those of us who have relatives in completely unwanted guardianships . I hope this case stays in the news. Keep writing Carrie!
The County should never have been the Guardian in the first place. My money is on the County changing their tune and fighting to remain the Guardian. The County will come up with some story (mostly likely completely fabricated) on why things have changed and it is now in Gary’s best interest for the County to remain the Guardian. Time will tell. PLEASE keep us posted.
Problem is Rich Davis, Nothing has changed. It has gotten worse for my husband.