{"id":19459,"date":"2026-11-09T02:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T02:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robinsoncasey.com\/guides\/marchman-act-attorney\/brother-refuses-care-marchman-or-baker-act\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T06:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T06:31:50","slug":"brother-refuses-care-marchman-or-baker-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robinsoncasey.com\/guides\/marchman-act-attorney\/brother-refuses-care-marchman-or-baker-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Marchman Act or Baker Act for a Brother in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Marchman Act & Guardianship | Miami-Dade and South Florida<\/p>

Worried About Your Brother? Florida Law May Offer a Path Forward.<\/h1>

Robinson Casey focuses on Marchman Act petitions and guardianship matters for families across South Florida and statewide.<\/p>

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Casey III, Esq. \u00b7 Published November 8, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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If your brother refuses treatment and keeps using drugs, you may be the one handling every crisis. Florida has two main laws for this situation, and they cover different problems.<\/p>\n

The Marchman Act covers substance use. The Baker Act covers mental illness. Guardianship is a separate court path for decisions about care, money and daily life.<\/p>\n

Your brother refuses help, and you are left managing the fallout<\/h2>\n

Florida courts can step in, but no court can make your brother want to change.<\/p>\n

When an adult relative refuses care and keeps using drugs, the worry rarely lets up. Most families fear four things:<\/p>\n