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Grandparent’s Guardianship Petition

A recent Massachusetts appellate case discusses a grandparent’s guardianship petition. In this case, a grandmother sought guardianship of her two minor grandchildren. The Appeals Court had to review whether it could offer any relief in this case. Here, the...

Guardianship versus Adoption

Caregiver, guardian and adoptive parent are terms in the lexicon describing adults who oversee the welfare of minor children. Each status, however, imparts different levels of responsibility for the minor’s well-being and varying degrees of court involvement. The...

Guardianship of a Minor

Under what circumstances is there an issue with becoming a guardian of a minor under Massachusetts family law? For example… Consider the following scenario: Ten-year old Rebecca and her seven-year old brother Leon live with their mother, Jodi. Rebecca and Leon...

Right to a Lawyer for an Indigent Guardian

Is an indigent guardian or de facto parent whose guardianship of a child is subject to removal entitled to legal counsel? The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently addressed this issue. Guardianship of K.N. addressed the case of a child born to a 15-year-old...