Instead of acting in their best interest, a Dunbar woman is alleging a Ripley attorney appointed as her children's guardian has aided and abetted her ex-husband in alienating them from her.
In a complaint filed March 2 with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the investigative arm of the state Bar, Teresa Lowe alleges that Leah R. Chappell has failed to follow court orders granting her regular visitation with the sons she shares with her ex-husband, Troy Welling. Also, Lowe alleges Chappell has fabricated information about her as an excuse to deny her visitation.
Chappell is the guardian ad litem for Lowe's and Welling's sons, T.J., 14, and Eric, 9.
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Complaint: Guardian in Jackson family case not following orders
In a complaint filed March 2 with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the investigative arm of the state Bar, Teresa Lowe alleges that Leah R. Chappell has failed to follow court orders granting her regular visitation with the sons she shares with her ex-husband, Troy Welling. Also, Lowe alleges Chappell has fabricated information about her as an excuse to deny her visitation.
Chappell is the guardian ad litem for Lowe's and Welling's sons, T.J., 14, and Eric, 9.
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Complaint: Guardian in Jackson family case not following orders
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The same root core exists in guardianship of children as in guardianship of adults -- visitation has to be worked out and adhered to or it's trip after trip back to the court with the laweyrs just making more trips to the bank!
Guardians basically don't have to follow orders. It's up to them to decide life and death decisions when they have no history or knowledge of someone's preferences.
It's a sick system.
This is very sad for the children.
And not surprising. People think a GAL advocates for the ward, but in fact a GAL is an arm of the court -- reporting to the judge.
In adult guardianship, the Ward pays the fees for the GAL - just another hungry lawyer.
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