By the time the court heard the case, the attorneys had already taken the oath to represent the best interests of the children.They were still in the middle of the case when the family of four had reached its final destination, where it would have been taken up by a new judge.The judge, who had…
Florida’s new guardianship laws allow parents to sue their kids’ parents who stay with them while they’re being investigated for neglect or abuse.According to the Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida’s law allows parents to file lawsuits against foster parents for neglect and abuse in cases of abuse and neglect by an adult.The parents…
When Alabama passed a “Temporary Guardian Law” in 2016, it was intended to provide legal protection for “temporary guardian” families who had adopted children.But the law was quickly challenged by state lawmakers and eventually repealed.The law allows guardians to be removed if the child was adopted by someone other than the child’s biological parents. The Alabama…