Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

Re: Kinship Care

Though I'm licensed in Tennessee and not in Utah or South Dakota, the approach you would use here and in most states would have the child's legal guardian initially sign a Power of Attorney for Child Care (you can find a form to use at the following url: http://www2.pair.com/cba/jesbeard/17a.htm You can find information on the form at http://www2.pair.com/cba/jesbeard/17.htm

AFTER that in most states you would go to juvenile court in the county where the child has been living the last 6 months with an AGREED ORDER prepared by a local attorney (agreed orders tend to be very inexpensive) and have the local Juvenile Court judge sign the order transfering custody.

That is it in most states. Fairly easy.

Jes Beard

Jes Beard, Attorney at Law

737 Market St., Suite 601

Re: Kinship Care

You should obtain a guardianship for the child in South Dakota. If the parents agree, then this should

be a routine matter. With the guardianship, the authorities in Utah will treat her as a dependant.

Alan Pransky

Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

20 Eastbrook Road