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Judge Allows Guardian to Relocate Ward Ellie Garrett to Pennsylvania, Keeps Case Open for Review
Summary
The Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court granted a petition allowing adult ward Ellie Garrett to relocate immediately to Pennsylvania, citing online availability of services and family support; the court kept the guardianship open and set a review for Jan. 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Judge Sullivan of the Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court on the record granted a petition to allow adult ward Ellie Garrett to relocate immediately to Pennsylvania while the guardianship remains open pending the outcome of a parallel Pennsylvania guardianship proceeding and an abuse-and-neglect matter.
The decision followed testimony from family members, the ward and a foster-care worker that much of the required counseling and parenting services are available virtually and that returning to Pennsylvania would give Garrett stronger family support and ease a significant financial burden. Macy Moore, a foster-care worker with Catholic Charities,…
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