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Can't Sharon Kowalski Come Home? by
Karen Thompson, Julie Andrzejewski
An automobile accident in 1983 radically altered
the lives of Sharon Kowalski and Karen Thompson. This gripping
story tells how Sharon became seriously disabled and placed into
the guardianship of her father against her wishes. It relates how
Karen, a closeted university professor, quickly became an activist
for disabled persons and lesbian rights. After years of legal
battle, Sharon can now come home to Karen as her legal guardian.
However, this book is still extremely relevant, not only because
it tells their personal story, but also because it reminds us of
the legal issues that should be discussed and strategized by all
couples and friends.
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Arrangements For Health Care And Other Emergencies
From MyCounsel.com
Excerpt:
In 1983, 27-year-old Sharon Kowalski was hit by
a car and went into a coma. When she regained consciousness, she
was quadriplegic, brain-damaged and scarcely able to communicate.
She and Karen Thompson, two Minnesota teachers, had been together
for 10 years. The couple owned their house together. But when
Sharon's father learned that his daughter had been involved with
another woman, he took control of Sharon's medical care, isolating
her in a distant rehabilitation facility. Although he rarely
visited, he banned Karen from visiting. Not until 1991, and many
years of painful court battles, did Karen gain the legal right to
control Sharon's care, and--most important--to bring Sharon home...
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