Guardians give some of those children a voice in the process. Many of these people have full-time jobs. Some are schoolteachers. Some sell insurance and real estate. Others are social workers who have families of their own.
Guardians fill a variety of roles for children.
They investigate a child's circumstances. They attend school meetings and call doctors. They talk to social workers and lawyers. They help plan a child's future. They are the eyes and ears of the court,'' said M. Celine Cannon, circuit director for the program.