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My brother is not cognitive, he had a stroke. ..and his girlfriend is not communicating at all with the family and she makes all the decisions concerning my brother. The girlfriend is not in a position to care for my brothers health issues by herself and should allow his family to assist him and her. And the Hospitals in Washington DC says that is our problem and will continue on with the girlfriend. Is there anything I can do to assist my brother further for his needs?

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Ok per your other post this is his wife. Common law wife under the eyes of the law.

does the girlfriend have POA? You have to go to court and fight for guardianship. Your brother evidently assigned his girlfriend as his POA at some point in type, that’s the only way she would have it now. And if he cannot revoke it and assign a POA then guardianship is necessary.
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worriedinCali has the right answer, red857. If your family intends to try for guardianship, your family should seek out a lawyer.

I recommend you and your family members document any interaction with her, such as if she refuses to give you access to your family (isolating him) or if she fails to provide him with proper care or if you know she's stealing him money or so on.

Can you visit your brother? Unless there's abuse being committed on the part of your family, I see no reason why you can't visit him.
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My brother is not cognitive and he lives with his girlfriend off and on, and she does not communicate with the family, nor did he give her POA , the hospital grants her that position
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worriedinCali Jan 2020
The hospital didn’t give her POA. She’s considered his next of kin as his common law wife so that’s why the hospital’s hands are tied. Unfortunately since your brother cannot authorize the hospital to talk to you, guardianship is still the only way to take over managing his care. Good luck!
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Baltimore, MD is not all that far from Washington, DC. Go down there and visit your brother in the hospital and his girlfriend.
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Your brother has to assign u POA. No one can grant it.

As I said on ur other post. Md, where he resides, does not recognize Common law. So I can't see where being in a District or state that does makes it automatically common law.

Common law seems to be a little sticky. Can't find any ground rules. Just see where the courts can get involved. It may pay for to see a lawyer. There is Legal aid. The laws concerning should be cut and dry when it comes to if the residing state determines Common Law.
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