TGO/PGO legal issue changes

Effective June 1, the current combined legal issue — Oppose Temporary Guardianship Order (TGO) / Oppose Permanent Guardianship Order (PGO) — will be separated into two distinct legal issues: 

  • Oppose Temporary Guardianship Order (TGO) 
  • Oppose Permanent Guardianship Order (PGO) 

 

Certificates will include only one of these legal issues, not both. 

 

To help clarify how this will apply in practice: 

  • If there is an active TGO application and CFS changes the application to a PGO before the TGO has been heard, the lawyer may submit an authorization request to change coverage. The client does not need to reapply for separate LAA coverage. 
  • A new court application requires a new LAA application and certificate. For example, if a certificate is issued for a TGO and the order is granted, the client must reapply when the TGO is up for review and CFS files a new court application. 

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