Restrictions on communications with incapacitated person

1. Law
2. US Virgin Islands Code
3. Welfare
4. Protected Communication Rights of Incapacitated Persons
5. Restrictions on communications with incapacitated person

• A guardian may, for good cause shown, move the court to have restrictions placed on a person’s ability to communicate, visit, or interact with an incapacitated person in accordance with § 664. The factors the court must consider in determining good cause are:

  • (1) Whether any protective order has been issued to protect the incapacitated person from the person seeking access to the incapacitated person;

  • (2) Whether abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of the incapacitated person by the person seeking access to the incapacitated person has occurred or is likely to occur;

  • (3) Whether there is documented evidence that the incapacitated person wishes to reject communication, visitation, or interaction with specific persons; and

  • (4) Any other factors considered relevant by the court.

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