Guardians are necessary for children and abnormal adults, because they cannot make responsible choices for themselves.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The desires of adults are not more important than the needs of children.
If I am to truly become an autonomous woman, then I must take over that role of being my own guardian.
But there is no obvious reason for holding that some normal adults are entitled to make choices for other normal adults, as paternalists of both left and right believe.
Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate permanent placement for children who cannot return home.
I never wanted a Guardian Angel. I didn't ask for one. One was assigned to me.
Custody and guardianship by the parent of his child does not arise under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States and is not dependent on them.
Children need to trust and depend upon those who are responsible for them.
Children have a right to some stability and constancy from the adults in their lives.
Children should have enough freedom to be themselves - once they've learned the rules.
Every adult has the right to choose who they wish to spend their lives with, and we're all capable of making mistakes, but no one escapes with their self-regard intact.