We're here to help when guardianship goes wrong

"Guardianship, sometimes called conservatorship, is an ever-growing phenomenon. Some of these arrangements are truly beneficial, but countless others are unwanted, unnecessary, and violate constitutionally protected human rights. Award winning journalist, Diane Dimond, dissects the mysterious, ever-...

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Main Author: Dimond, Diane (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2023]
Series:Brandeis series in law and society.
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Table of Contents:
  • The floodgates open
  • The case heard 'round the world
  • The players
  • Britney is not alone
  • Mercenary methods and practices within the system
  • Guardians from hell, and lawyers and judges too
  • How do the bad actors get away with it?
  • Washington could help, but it hasn't
  • Weaponizing guardianship to end a marriage
  • Every citizen has civil rights : no matter their ability
  • Turning a blind eye : where's the legal community?
  • The cowgirl vs. the conservator
  • The richer the better
  • Desperate is as desperate does
  • The sad stories of Theresa and Susan
  • Guarding against guardianship
  • Possible solutions to improve the system.