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My daughter wants my wife and I to take temporary guardianship of her son because she doesn't have the resources to take care of him. She currently gets 850 a month for him in disability. If my wife and I take temporary guardianship of him, will the payments go to us for his care or stay... View More 
answered on Nov 10, 2022
If done legally, you would be entitled to child support from both parents in an amount to be determined.
The custody order does not specify who is responsible for pick up or drop off. She refuses to be helpful for pick up or drop off. If I pick up my son, and state that she is able to come pick him up whenever she can, is that illegal if she has majority? I am not telling her she cant access him I am... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2022
You will need to address the issue with the Maryland court if there is no agreement on the issue.
answered on Oct 28, 2022
A CPS history will always raise a red flag. Criminal histories? Possibly, and depends on when and what happened.
A judge's concern is always the best interests of the child, and will interpret any CPS or criminal history with that in mind. It's not uncommon for BOTH parents to... View More
No established custody yet, (new case in court) parent holding twins finds any & every excuse & lie to avoid parenting time & makes threats if others voice opinions on social media also changes what’s allowed at PT. Ref did not say it was supervised but they are saying no other way... View More
answered on Oct 28, 2022
Possibly. But as I'm sure you know, nothing is going to happen unless and until a judge hears these issues and makes an order that can be enforced. Until then, your daily calls and messages to the other parent will likely continue to be ignored, and could actually backfire on you.
I intend to marry my cousin but the state does not allow it. My question is whether we can marry in another state and come back living happily ever after or will Michigan void the marriage and we are better off moving to a state that allows first cousin marriage?
answered on Oct 27, 2022
Whose going to object if you marry in another state and live happily ever after?
My grandchild is 5 years old an I've been his care giver his whole life, his parents are not suitable to take care of him an I'd like to take full custody since he lives with me majority of the time.
They are opposite sex. Girl is 9 and boy is 15. They are not in the room at the same time on a regular basis. When visitation overlaps is the issue.
answered on Oct 24, 2022
No illegal. Whether it's in the child's best interest is another question. But like with everything family law, it's all situation-dependent, and how a judge might feel about it.
answered on Oct 23, 2022
Unlikely. While there is a process to place a will with the probate court for a fee, few people do so. The court would otherwise not have a copy of the will. Your options are to 1) keep searching through personal files and hope you find it, or 2) figure out which attorney may have drafted the will... View More
It came to my attention by way of my daughters FOC case that I was being accused of making a false CPS report against my grandsons father. After doing a FOIA request to find out what this was I received the police reports along with 7 pages of a CPS LEN, all unredacted, and my name is listed as... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2022
I'm unsure what you are asking. If your concern is that a call you made was reported inaccurately, that's one thing. If you're saying you never made a call, then that's a whole other thing.
The information you received through FOIA are reports, which are always subject... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2022
It can be; just like any area of the law. Each area has different stressors, benefits, risks, and obligations.
And we have a 6 week old boy however our relationship is not great and i think i should move out my obligation to my son is first do i have any other legal obligation here
answered on Oct 18, 2022
Let's break it down:
-to your son: you are, presumably, the legal father and will remain legally obligated to him. This means there will likely be a child support obligation to follow. Be sure you are the acknowledged father, otherwise you'll need to establish paternity before you... View More
Do they contact family or fosters… previous witnesses if a story doesn’t match?
answered on Oct 18, 2022
More likely, referee will simply review the CPS and criminal investigation reports, and may contact those agencies for a status update. Judges and referees are not police or investigators so they are not going to be contacting witnesses directly.
My dad is currently in the hospital, unfortunately looking at hospice, sold his home, I'm POA in Fact and neither bank that he previously had accounts with wont allow me to cash/deposit them and both our names are on the check. I'm also being prevented from opening an account and cashing... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2022
You have a written PoA that the banks won’t honor?
Without SEEING the documents it is impossible to provide useful advice. Who drafted the PoA? That would be the best attorney to approach but ANY estate planning attorney in your area can help — IF you provide them a copy of the... View More
answered on Oct 15, 2022
How or why your daughter would qualify for Florida's insurance is a major factor here. In general, if state assistance is provided for a child, there will be a child support order initiated and enforced by the state.
Do I have to let him see his son? Is one question or can I tell him to take it court? He's been threatening court for 7years my son has been with me 7 years never left my side he's home schooled. The father smokes weed 24/7 found out he's been taking subtonin I forgot how to spell it... View More
answered on Oct 13, 2022
You can certainly tell him to take you to court. If what you're saying about him is true, there sounds like quite a bit of stuff he should work on before spending time and money going to court, but I suppose that's his decision.
Just know, though, that many judges don't look... View More
Father passed away and us 3 siblings had an estate lawyer and were dealing with things. Older sibling got nasty and greedy and was able to take our original estate lawyer and come at us. We now have our own lawyer to represent our interests, but we are worried that the older sibling is abusing time... View More
answered on Oct 12, 2022
First, you have your own lawyer - why not ask him or her this question?
Second, your personal liability to the attorney for attorney fees is a matter of contract. It depends on whether you and the brother signed a retainer agreement with the attorney agreeing to pay the attorney's... View More
the money collected is supposed to go? I have full custody of my son...physically and legally...and the money collected is supposed to be for braxtons care.....but his father who hasn't been a major part of his life the last 13 years wants the money to be split and his half he can do with what... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2022
Sorry for your son's situation, but great question! I think ethically, at least, the money should go only toward Braxton's care. If I were giving money toward a child's cancer fight, I would not be too happy to hear the father or the mother using that money for their own good.... View More
Defendant is 94 years old.
answered on Oct 7, 2022
Way too much going on here that we don't know to form an opinion. If there is contempt, you can bring it to the court's attention, usually through a motion.
Can i file a ppo on my sons behalf? It has affected his ability to feel safe and comfortable at school and is affecting his education
answered on Oct 5, 2022
What is the school saying about this? That should be your first stop.
She has hydrocephalus and mild cerebral palsy. She doesn't wanna be around her racist stepdad and her mother isn't helping 50% because of her unapproval for me and 50% because she has debilitating back issues. Her aunt and uncle agrees with me and her but don't wanna overstep the... View More
answered on Oct 4, 2022
How old is your girlfriend? I'm not sure one issue has much to do with the other; one's a tax issue and the other is a relationship issue.
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