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A 12-Year-Old Named in an Eviction Case THE STORY M.G. was 12 years old On October 30, 2024, a sheriff knocked on the door of M.G.'s home in Montpelier, Vermont. M.G. was on the stairs. "Stay there," her Mom said, seeing the sheriff's car outside. Greeting the sheriff and trying to protect her child, she shut the door behind her. The sheriff handed her legal papers: a summons and complaint naming her as a defendant in an eviction case. And then the sheriff handed her another

Children Too Young to Write Their Names Are Being Sued Linda's children were 3 and 7 years old  when they were entered as defendants in a...

The Trap That Targets Poor Families Imagine you're facing a lawsuit. You can't afford an attorney, so you represent yourself—it's your...