As an attorney and a father of two special needs children, I uniquely understand the necessity of becoming a legal guardian for my children as soon as they reach eighteen years of age. Many ...

Tristan Thompson's guardianship request over his younger brother Amari Thompson has gotten the attention of the Department of Children and Family Services and there is an ongoing investigation.

A growing number of undocumented migrants are granting legal guardianship of their children to entrusted allies in the United States. The move gives the adult the power of attorney to sign documents ...

A guardianship is a legal mechanism that grants an adult legal power to make decisions for another person, called the "ward," who is incapable of making decisions himself or herself. A ward can be a ...

One mom in Colorado is preparing for what has become a difficult future for families with mixed immigrant status. That could be where children have U.S. citizenship, but their parents don't. For the ...

CHICAGO -- Operation Midway Blitz brought hundreds of federal immigration agents to the Chicago area last fall and led to more than 4,500 arrests. What happens to the children in these situations? One ...