Woman With Down Syndrome Prevails In Guardianship Dispute

Woman With Down Syndrome Prevails In Guardianship Dispute

By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop | August 5, 2013

In a closely-watched case centering on the rights of adults with disabilities, a Virginia woman has won the right to live with her friends rather than in a group home as her parents preferred.
Margaret “Jenny” Hatch, 29, who has Down syndrome, has been fighting for a year to live with her friends, Jim Talbert and Kelly Morris. Hatch previously lived with the couple, but more recently she has been living in a series of group homes against her wishes while under the temporary guardianship of her mother and stepfather.

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