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This paper argues that children in guardianship proceedings—specifically cases with allegations of abuse, neglect, or dependency; and cases that are contested—should be appointed a GAL. Many children in guardianship cases in probate court face issues similar to those that children in juvenile court face, and yet, they are denied the right to an advocate as well as many other important due process protections that are available in juvenile court. Critics of probate court have suggested a variety of solutions, including outright abolition of guardianship cases in probate court.7 Because wholesale reform such as abolition may not be financially or politically feasible, this paper suggest a smaller, more concrete solution—namely, the appointment of a GAL for children in guardianship proceedings when allegations of abuse, neglect, or dependency are present, or when the guardianship is contested.

"Original and innovative, this book tells the story of Senegalese children freed from slavery in 1848 only to be relegated to tutelle or guardianship. Bernard Moitt demonstrates that tutelle allowed slavery to persist under another name, with children continuing to be subject to the same widespread labor exploitation and abuse"--

In the immediate aftermath of the French abolition of slavery in 1848, many previously enslaved children suddenly became wards of the colonial state. The colonial administration in Senegal created an institution called tutelle, a form of guardianship or wardship, that aimed both to prevent the loss of labor from liberated minors and to safeguard the children's welfare. Drawing from extensive archival research, Bernard Moitt uncovers the stories of these liberated children who were entrusted to Africans, Europeans, institutions like orphanages, Catholic orders and the military, and, often, their former owners. While the literature on servitude in French West Africa has primarily focused on the period before 1848, Moitt demonstrates that tutelle allowed slavery to persist under another name, with children continuing to be subject to the same widespread labor exploitation and abuse. Using a range of rich case studies, this book offers new insights into the emancipation of enslaved people in Senegal, the tenacity of servility, and children's agency.

A clearly written, provocative analysis of the Bush presidency that draws on extensive interviews with White House staff. The Budget crisis of 1990 and the Gulf war receive particular attention as defining events in Bush's incumbency, demonstrating the strengths and weaknesses in his approach to presidential leadership. This book not only casts light on Bush's record in office, it also helps to resolve methodological problems that arise in the study of the presidency generally

In unserer alternden Gesellschaft werden die Unterstützung und der Schutz alter, kranker und behinderter Menschen durch das Betreuungsrecht immer wichtiger. Das Buch zeigt die Herausforderungen, die die heutige Zeit an das Betreuungsrecht stellt und bietet Vorschläge für seine Reform. Es dokumentiert die Ergebnisse des Ersten Weltkongresses für Betreuungsrecht, der im Jahr 2010 in Yokohama, Japan, stattfand