[WSBAPT] [solo-and-small-practice-section] family law/estate planning

[Krista MacLaren]

Thanks everyone, I got this question answered!

Krista J. MacLaren
Attorney at Law
Northgate Executive Center II
9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98115
(206)523-6116
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> On Apr 14, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Ms. Krista J MacLaren <kjm.inc at mac.com> wrote:
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> Hi Folks, 
> 
> Please excuse the cross-post.  I have a question somewhere between family law and estate planning.  A friend of mine has been mostly clean & sober for about 12 years since she became a single parent, but apparently recently got herself into trouble.  I believe she was stopped while out of state and driving intoxicated or something similar.   Her son (12 ish) was with her, and he was taken to child protective services.  I had done a Will for her in the past, naming who should serve as his guardian if she died, and she was able to call those friends who were able to get him released into their custody from child services by showing the will.
> 
> This incident scared her to death, and while she hopes to get her act together, she is wondering what kind of document would be more appropriate for the purpose of making sure those friends could always have legal authority to act as her son’s guardian in an emergency such as this.  Is there something just for this scenario?  Would a power of attorney tailored to granting them authority act for the care & safety of her son work?  Has anyone created something like this?
> 
> Also, what statutes or other law applies to how many times a parent can fail in this way before the child would be permanent removed from her care?  I don’t think she’s headed down that path, but it might be good for her to know.
> 
> thank you,
> 
> Krista J. MacLaren
> Attorney at Law
> Northgate Executive Center II
> 9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600
> Seattle, WA 98115
> (206)523-6116
> kjm.inc at mac.com <mailto:kjm.inc at mac.com>
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