My niece 13 resides w/me. Mother is unfit, drugs & father abandoned her & moved out of state. About 32 kids destroyed a renovated home last month. My niece did not commit any crime except for trespassing. I recv'd letter -Probation stating a parent or Legal guardian must attend or it will go to juvenile court. Im debating on making contact w/dad & mom. Father gave me temp. guardianship which I currently filed and will be going to pay the fees & sched a court date. She appointed me guardian and is adapting fairly well. The other students were all expelled except for her due to her not commiting any crime. She failed to report the crime that is why she is on behavior watch at school. She knows now the seriousness of what she did. What should I do? I have a feeling I'll be paying a fine & we can work through this w/o involving the parents. What would U do?
2007-03-19 09:43:10 · 2 answers · asked by anabanana 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you are legally the guardian of your niece, then you will be OK to go to court with her. If no one has filed anything making you the guardian, the court will want a parent there.
She will probably get ordered to pay restitution, do community service, and be on probation for about 6 months, plus pay fees and court costs.
2007-03-19 10:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go and see what is up...if you need to hire a lawyer
2007-03-19 09:51:19 · answer #2 · answered by Real Estate Para Legal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋