In 2006, Sharona Dagani's mother hired a part-time caregiver from an agency. Within two months, Sharona informed her mom in a letter that she was moving out. More shocking was that she decided to leave the Jewish faith. Albstein suspects the caregiver, Ms. Perez, of planting the seeds and for an ancient motive.
A malpractice settlement put nearly $2 million into a trust for Sharona's care. Not long after she moved out with Ms. Perez, Sharona went to court to try and gain control of the trust.
Attorney Scott Cantor: "I think the caregiver was trying to influence Sharona away from her mom with the idea that she would step in as primary caregiver and have access to her money. Because Sharona believed that at 18 the money was going to be handed to her. But there was a guardianship in place. She was telling Sharona that Joan did not have her interests at heart that she was the guardian just for her money, that Joan did not love her."
Joan Albstein says she used cell phone records to find out that, through Perez, Sharona had become deeply involved with the International Church of Las Vegas and was attending services three or four days a week to the exclusion of everything else. When Joan tried to visit her daughter at a residence, she was informed her name was on a no-visit list. Sharona's girlfriends got the same treatment. Sharona was cut off, even when she came to court.
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A malpractice settlement put nearly $2 million into a trust for Sharona's care. Not long after she moved out with Ms. Perez, Sharona went to court to try and gain control of the trust.
Attorney Scott Cantor: "I think the caregiver was trying to influence Sharona away from her mom with the idea that she would step in as primary caregiver and have access to her money. Because Sharona believed that at 18 the money was going to be handed to her. But there was a guardianship in place. She was telling Sharona that Joan did not have her interests at heart that she was the guardian just for her money, that Joan did not love her."
Joan Albstein says she used cell phone records to find out that, through Perez, Sharona had become deeply involved with the International Church of Las Vegas and was attending services three or four days a week to the exclusion of everything else. When Joan tried to visit her daughter at a residence, she was informed her name was on a no-visit list. Sharona's girlfriends got the same treatment. Sharona was cut off, even when she came to court.
Full Article and Source:
Las Vegas Woman Fights Religious Group to Save Her Daughter
See also:
Battle to Control Money
Judge Sides With Ward
6 comments:
Now here's where it gets really ugly -- the mother believes she's protecting her daughter. What mother wouldn't try? But, that effort will likely cost her the guardianship and she doesn't that's her future.
The caregiver could have influenced Sharona Dagani - just like any person of any faith might influence someone else in a good debate.
It's not fair to assume the caregiver's motive was control of Sharona's money.
Although, the result will be the same no matter what the reason. Sharona is about to lose her trust.
Perhaps Sharona is just finding her way. It's not fair to assume that because she's left the Jewish faith, that she's joined a cult.
This is very sad. I hope mother and daughter can come together again.
It's often to the lawyers' advantage to keep the conflict going. More money for them.
I hope that's not what's going on here.
It's amazing how many "friends" you have when you have money.
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