Vulnerable Youth Guardianship Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

This bill creates a new legal guardianship program for unmarried noncitizens between the ages of 18 and 21 in the District of Columbia. It allows the Family Division of the Superior Court to appoint guardians when a youth's parents cannot be reunited with them due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar circumstances, and when returning the youth to their home country is not in their best interest. The law establishes specific rules for filing petitions, conducting hearings, and defining the rights and responsibilities of these appointed guardians. Additionally, the bill updates existing court procedures to ensure that notices regarding these new guardianship cases are properly published.