Disabled woman battles mother Over Independent Living

In a hotly contested case, a court is set to decide if a 28 years old with Down syndrome or her mother should determine if the woman lives in a home group or with his friends.
Margaret "Jenny" Hatch lived in a home group since last summer after having been taken into custody against him will be. The wife of Virginia had lived semi-autonomous, for a time with his friends, Jim Talbert and Kelly Morris.
Hatch said she wants to return to Talbert and Morris, but Thursday a judge transferred guardianship of the wife of a non-profit organization to his mother and stepfather.
«No!» Hatch would have proclaimed that the temporary guardianship decision was announced in court. Under the will of his parents - which court documents indicate that it can be separated - Hatch should now stay in the group home, with a may trial date in the case.
Local Down syndrome advocates say that they wish to live in the least restrictive environment possible Hatch, reports the daily press of Newport News, Virginia. To read more, click here.

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