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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 507288" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I get that- I didn't mean it to come across like a kid could tell a GAL or any attny what to do or present, but a kid in this state can tell a def attny or GAL what they want to strive for, even if a GAL presents something else in court as being in the best interest of the kid, without a parent's permission. This is ok because it gives a kid who might be abused a way for protection. That has never been our case and fortunately, difficult child has never accused me of anything like that.. A GAL in this state still has to incclude what the child asked for to the court. In this particular case, I think it would fall more in the hands of a def attny and not a GAL right now but I'm not positive. I say that because in this state, a GAL and a child advocate who represents the kid's best interest are not one in the same. That gets sticky but basicly, the GAL is an attny who recommends to the court which party is at fault (parent or child) and what punishment for either might be available and appropriate. The advocate is assigned only in cases of abuse or neglect- cps type issues- and we've never had one involved. Since it was already deemed in court that difficult child committed an offense without provocation from me or whatever, and he was convicted and sentenced, I don't know that a GAL could even get involved. Plus, he's 17 and getting a little too old to have a GAL.</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking the same about it being across the line to force a parent to willingly give up custody. If there was legal reason to justify it, a judge would hear, review, and make that determination.</p><p></p><p>difficult child called earlier- he's starting to get on the same page. He now says we just need to wait for them to figure out that they have no placement legally available since I'm not agreeing to it. I reminded him that I understand he feels this is all unfair and unjust and he has every legal right to fight it, but we are to fight it legally and gave him examples of how it can dig him in deeper if it's fought illegaly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 507288, member: 3699"] I get that- I didn't mean it to come across like a kid could tell a GAL or any attny what to do or present, but a kid in this state can tell a def attny or GAL what they want to strive for, even if a GAL presents something else in court as being in the best interest of the kid, without a parent's permission. This is ok because it gives a kid who might be abused a way for protection. That has never been our case and fortunately, difficult child has never accused me of anything like that.. A GAL in this state still has to incclude what the child asked for to the court. In this particular case, I think it would fall more in the hands of a def attny and not a GAL right now but I'm not positive. I say that because in this state, a GAL and a child advocate who represents the kid's best interest are not one in the same. That gets sticky but basicly, the GAL is an attny who recommends to the court which party is at fault (parent or child) and what punishment for either might be available and appropriate. The advocate is assigned only in cases of abuse or neglect- cps type issues- and we've never had one involved. Since it was already deemed in court that difficult child committed an offense without provocation from me or whatever, and he was convicted and sentenced, I don't know that a GAL could even get involved. Plus, he's 17 and getting a little too old to have a GAL. I'm thinking the same about it being across the line to force a parent to willingly give up custody. If there was legal reason to justify it, a judge would hear, review, and make that determination. difficult child called earlier- he's starting to get on the same page. He now says we just need to wait for them to figure out that they have no placement legally available since I'm not agreeing to it. I reminded him that I understand he feels this is all unfair and unjust and he has every legal right to fight it, but we are to fight it legally and gave him examples of how it can dig him in deeper if it's fought illegaly. [/QUOTE]
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