Pros And Cons Of Parens Parriae

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5. Parens patriae is the doctrine that the government has ultimate guardianship and can make legal decisions such as, making medical decisions or suing on behalf of people who are physically or mentally disabled, the elderly who cannot care for themselves or considered incompetent and children who are abused or neglected and removed from their parents. When the state implements parens patriae they become the guardian and are able to make decisions as they feel are in the persons best