As an attorney and a father of two special needs children, I uniquely understand the necessity of becoming a legal guardian for my children as soon as they reach eighteen years of age. Many ...

A growing number of undocumented migrants are granting legal guardianship of their children to entrusted allies in the United States. The move gives the adult the power of attorney to sign documents ...

A guardianship is a legal mechanism that grants an adult legal power to make decisions for another person, called the "ward," who is incapable of making decisions himself or herself. A ward can be a ...

After her husband was detained by US immigration authorities in September, Rosa found herself alone with her two children, wondering what would happen should she suffer the same fate as him. "I go out ...

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