A family fighting to get their elderly father back home may soon get help from the state.
Just weeks after a Contact 13 investigation, the Nevada Attorney General is hearing from families who believe they've been victimized by a court that's supposed to protect the most vulnerable.
"Darcy, they're being torn apart," says Rick Black about families caught up in Clark County's guardianship system.
It's something he and his wife, Terri have been shouting from the rooftops for years. "This has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life," says Terri.
After Contact 13 first aired their story in February, they say someone is finally listening to their allegations of elder abuse and exploitation.
They've talked to the Sheriff's office and met with the District Attorney. "If they don't get involved in it, at that point and they don't pick up the ball and roll with it, then he at the Attorney General's office would look into and review the matter.
They're hoping the Attorney General's office will hear from more families who've tried and failed to get help from local authorities.
"This isn't an isolated case," says Rick. "I've interviewed over 32 families that have lost over $16 million over the last five years and they never got the chance to protect their loved ones. This court consistently removes those wards from family and drains those estates."
Del's court-appointed guardian has been criminally charged with misusing his money. But the court has left her in charge. Terri wants to take her dad back home to North Carolina and wants the court to stop fighting her efforts to care for him.
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