Thursday, November 20, 2008

Couple Awarded Joint Guardianship

The parents of a Delaware woman declared to be in a persistent vegetative state have resolved a legal dispute over her care.

After fighting over the possible removal of their daughter's feeding tube, the parents of 24-year-old Lauren Richardson have agreed to jointly care for her at her father's home.

Earlier this year, Richardson challenged a Chancery Court judge's decision awarding Lauren's mother, Edith Towers, sole guardianship and authority to remove their daughter's feeding tube.

Towers decided in August to drop the lawsuit and joined her ex-husband and other family members in visiting Lauren the following month.

The judge issued an order last week granting Richardson and Towers joint guardianship and closing the case.

Full Article and Source:
Couple Reconciles Over Care of Bedridden Daughter

Pair Reconciles Over Daughter in Vegetative State

See also:
Life For Lauren

Don't Starve Women

Life For Lauren - Update

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