Hey-oh!
Just got done speaking with Mr. Terry Hammond, Executive Director of the National Guardianship Association, Inc. via telephone. He was very quick at returning my call.
Here is our very candid conversation:
Mr. Hammond has worked as attorney and or in guardianship/conservationships since 1993, with more than 2,000 cases to his credit.
Mr. Hammond has lived in Santa Monica since the beginning of the year, because of a "personal decision." But he still travels throughout. He has taken the California Fiduciary Exam and is just waiting for his license to arrive by Aug. 1, 2009.
Hammond told me his only interest is to protect the children's financial well being, not their personal well being, because this will affect them not only until they are 18 but throughout their lives. He said it is important that the people engaged in the octuplets' financial dealings have someone to account to. He said it is unclear what financial arrangements have been done for the octuplets and that there has to be accounting for that.
The personal well being, as well all know, is up to the parent and Allred has also said the same thing. They are only interested in making sure the Octuplets are given their fare share of the pie.
And he added that he has had cases of child abuse and exploitation where he has recovered moneys that turned up missing.
Mr. Hammond said that in order to find the money trail, he would have to find out what was negotiated and when and check what moneys have changed hands.
He said that whoever the court appoints as fiduciary can anticipate to have the authority to look back into any financial dealings. He or whoever it is would have the right to check contracts and the purpose of contracts and the relationship of the contract with the children with regards to their financial interests.
Mr. Hammond said that he has not had any wards in the last couple of years here in California or in Texas because he is very selective of who he chooses to oversee.
Hammond will be present and available to answer any questions from the judge and or attorneys on Monday at the O.C. courtroom. He said since he has been nominated as possible guardian he will be there just in that capacity.
So now that YOU all are up to date on this, Get ready to CLICK on MONDAY!!!!
Until Next Time, LATES!!!
Great story, Razzi (sincerely)
No one seems to want to break the ice and comment here. Thanks for following up and getting the interview; He tells us he has a pretty impressive background, but it still seems coincidental that he gets his fiduciary license just in time to "try out" for this position. IF and when someone gets chosen to be a guardian of any kind for these children it will be a very high profile position, one of the kind many attorneys might covet for the publicity value. Maybe he is just what he claims and maybe he would be good for the kids, but I can't help wondering if it's another set-up; just one more adult exploiting these babies
I think this guy has an excellent reputation for what he has done in the past, and is an excellent choice for this situation. The fact that he is new to CA can only be a good thing as he is not part of the "old school" way of doing things. He does not have a history with the entertainment industry. Anyone who will protect the interests of the elderly when there are so many out there abusing the helpless, I find that admirable.
Good day, I said Good Day. (fez from 70's show)
Thanks for getting that, but he made a mistake. He said "He said that whoever the court appoints as fiduciary can anticipate to have the authority to look back into any financial dealings."
The court will not necessarily appoint anyone. They have to follow the law. Unless Nadya has done something significant to show that she has abused her power over her children's money the court has no justification to step in.
I think Gloria wants the publicity and Petersen is hoping to make a case for all child actors to have separate financial guardians. When the court refuses to appoint a guardian it will be used as an example of why the law needs to be changed. All in my opinion of course.