I am 44 years old 20 years ago I was convicted of felony shoplifting. Now I live in a new state and my mother is suffering from Alzheimers disease. I have gone to court petitioning for guardianship , however none of my brothers live in the same state as us and I am the only one to take control of her medical and financial needs . The problem is I had to pay a $25.00 bond fee during the Emergency Trial. Is my past conviction going to keep me from being able to be bonded and to take care of her finances?

Why do you have to be bonded to take care of your mom's finances. You need a Power of Attorney which you and she should get before she is too ill to do so.

Thank you Tickle for responding, however unfortunately we have in fact passed the point of my mother being able to make any decisions. That is why I had to go to court in the first place . I need to be able to sign her up for medicare prescription coverage. General Motors Corp. will no longer provide their retirees health benefits after 12-31-08. I did not have legal authorization to do this so I had to petition the court for guardianship. Now I have to worry whether the court is going to deny me because of my past mistakes.

Your record shouldn't reflect on it at all. Mind you I say shouldn't, not won't. With the conviction being 20 years old, and this being your mother, not just some person you only just met, you have a good chance of being given guardianship. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem first just to check into things a little bit.
Of course the big thing is depending on what your states laws read.
Good luck to you and your mom.

Normally no, convicted felons can get bonded, you may have to search out different bonding companies or even pay a higher fee if they will ( although this old of record should not be an issue) *** should not, but with some judges you never know.

On some issues such as drug programs and other things, I will be blunt, if it is a matter of not having it, and the court has not ruled yet, sign her up for it, and send it in, I did my dad and mom before and really had no legal right besides being their child. No one ever even questioned it.