[supercat]

You'd think the least the court would have done would've been to appoint a guardian ad-litem for her.

Such a thing is required any time there's reason to believe there might be conflict of interest involving a guardian and his ward. Judge Greer has determined that there's not even the possibility of a conflict of interest involving Michael and Terri. Unfortunately, as a finding of fact, such determination is effectively immune from appellate challenge.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Yes, Richard Pease was once her GAL, but Greer removed him, because he suggested that Michael did have a conflict of interest. Then Greer didn't appoint anyone in his place.

[clee1]

Exactly, and this is what gets missing in the emotive posts from some FReepers.

I hate that this is happening to Terri and her family.

The law sometimes sux, but it is still the law. This case smells of impropriety, but 13 years is long enough to get legal relief is any is available. The parents have been ruled against consistently.

The poor girl, baring a miracle from God, will soon die - and there seems to be nothing anyone can do about it.

There IS justice to be had, however - If not in this life, then in the next. If Terri's husband or the judge did something wrong, they WILL answer for it at some point. I guarantee it.