Fortunately, a burial is reversible, whereas a cremation is not. Your oldest child could petition the probate court for an order to handle the affairs. But if it's shown that this other woman is in fact the wife, then she would have priority to make those decisions and there would then not be... Read more »

You will either need to go down to Wayne County to get those documents and to appear in court there, or hire an attorney who can more readily handle a matter in Wayne County.

He can. The parents can always agree on an exchange point; if no agreement, then whatever is in the order stands.

You're not going to get very far arguing you were tricked. You now need to focus on whether there is a legal change of circumstance or proper cause for the court to reconsider custody, and what are the best interest of the child factors.

If the case is in Michigan then you would need to petition to terminate the guardianship here in Michigan or with a Michigan attorney.

You will need to consult an Indiana probate attorney. In many cases, you would still be entitled to a spousal elective share. What that is worth depends on what your spouse had at the time of death and how your spouse held that property.

Call Child Protective Services.

The 'priority' for appointment is based on the Michigan Probate statute. If there is a will, the person named in the will has priority. If there is no will a surviving spouse does. If there is no surviving spouse all surviving children have equal priority.

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Good question and reasonable logic. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Child support is calculated using a formula that factors the disparity of income between the parents among other things. Even with joint custody, one parent is likely to pay the other parent some child support.

By "a wife's rights to everything", I'm assuming you mean the surviving spouse's right to a share of an intestate estate. Generally speaking, if the husband dies leaving a probate estate and leaves a surviving spouse, the surviving spouse is entitled to the first $240,000... Read more »

No -- and there are several issues rattling around in your question that SCREAMS your family need to get real advice from a local estate planning attorney.

If someone lacks 'testamentary capacity' because of dementia or any other illness, they cannot create estate planning... Read more »

Is there a father in the picture? If so, he will have priority over you if he is willing and able. If mom and baby are in New Jersey, than you all will need to deal with this there.

I assume you contacted the police? If so, you'll probably need a copy of the police report to show fraud on any of your financial accounts. Other than that, let the police do what they do.

Her adoption status will not matter if it was a step-parent adoption; she is both the child of your common parent as well as her step-dad's, and can take from both estates. Likewise, half siblings are treated the same as any other child under the law.

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Yes it is. Doesn't mean an argument can't be made by either party to change it based on best interest factors and what's going on now.

Short answer is no, and there are a lot of reasons why: immunity, time, fault, are just the tip here. CPS is kind of like the police in that they are called and they investigate. They can only take action based on their investigation. Now, you could certainly say they didn't do a thorough... Read more »

What paperwork do you need? You'll likely need to open a probate estate, which would give you legal authority to gather paperwork and other things.

Every couple has different reasons to get married. People come together for a myriad of reasons. The marriage authorities does not inquire reasons for marrying.

According to the Turkish Marriage Legislation and regulations, a Turkish national and a foreigner or two foreigners with... Read more »

Your uncle could appoint you as his agent, giving you authority to act on his behalf. This does not necessarily need to be in writing, but under some circumstances, you might want to have it in writing. I don't know what it means to "trespass the undesirables from his property", so... Read more »

Well, think about it from a big picture. While, it is true that they cannot damage your property, if they do damage your property you're only reliable remedy is a lawsuit against them. It is also true that your parents can evict you. Every familial situation is different, you might look back... Read more »