Unfortunately, no, unless you are wanting criminal charges filed against her - which may become your only option at some point.

If you have the resources, you should look into counseling, perhaps even inpatient.

Legal ramification? Not really. It sounds like the arrangement is known and consented to by all concerned. Your daughter must understand, though, that in Michigan, a person can only be married to one other person at a time. And so she will not be this man's spouse - and will not have the legal... View More

Are you already married? Was the marriage certificate filed? If so, the date is the date; unless you are willing to divorce and remarry, you can't change your marriage date. Perhaps the easiest solution is the non-legal solution (which is often the case): agree to celebrate and recognize your... View More

Your ex could only waive arrearages owed to her, not state owed arrearages. So a lot depends on the total financial situation - specifically if there is any state assistance involved. And waiving arrearages alone may not get you out of criminal charges.

A Michigan attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for the loss of your father. You could repost your question in the Probate and Estate Planning categories. There's no guarantee that all questions are picked up, but you might have better... View More

Let's start with two simple premises: 1) while you are legally married, the husband is presumed to be the father of any child born to the wife during that marriage. 2) Jurisdiction will almost always be with the court in the county where the child is found.

So here's the easy... View More

You would need to file a petition to modify the guardianship with the court that ordered the guardianship.

Depends on a number of factors; the burden would be on you to show the court the move is in the child's best interest. Ordinarily with a move like that, whomever the child does not stay with during the school year would get parenting time during the summer and school breaks so that is... View More

It doesn't sound like your parental rights were terminated. The father has sole legal custody. What you would need to do is file a motion for specific parenting time. It's a slow and gradual process; the court is not going to immediately jump to 50 / 50 custody here. But as you make... View More

You'll need to file either a motion to change parenting time or custody. Please be aware that just because the child doesn't want to go, and even if her reasons are legitimate, her opinion is one of 12 factors the judge will consider.

It sounds like the father obtained sole legal and sole physical custody. Generally the other parent receives parenting time to some extent unless the circumstances require otherwise.

No, he cannot kick you out. He would need a court order signed by a judge to gain "exclusive use" of the marital home. How much you work or contribute has nothing to do with that.

If you have more questions, you can schedule a call with me on my website at https://woznickilaw.com/contact/.

It sounds like this case might be in a jurisdiction (court) outside of Michigan. If that is the case, you will need an attorney in the state where the court is located that issued the current order.

If it is a Michigan case, I can certainly help. You could schedule a call with me on my... View More

I'm unsure what facts were inaccurate. It sounds like CPS told you either 1) do this program, or 2) we'll file a petition that could lead to removal of the child. You choose not to do the program, and so they filed a petition along with an ex parte removal order.

The question now... View More

Verbal agreements are worth the paper they are printed on. You can prove them by course of conduct, and if you are successful, you may have a way toward court enforcement of the remaining agreement. Going forward, it's always best to reduce agreements to writing. People's memories get... View More

This is after the fact but this situation should be addressed with the Friend of the Court unless an agreement can be reached. Neither parent may deny the other parenting time without cause or order from the court.

Reasonable is that amount of time which is fairly necessary, conveniently, to do whatever is required to be done. There is no set number in this situation, so reasonable is what both parents define it to be.

You need to get a consult with an experienced probate attorney for these matters. There is a ton of additional information that needs to be discussed and considered, before anyone can give you an answer to your question. Call a probate attorney in your area, and set up a consult.

No, you cannot have power of attorney over your father if he has a guardian. He has a guardian because he doesn't have the capacity to handle his own affairs, and thus he can no longer has capacity to appoint you as his power of attorney.

The alternative is that you could ask the... View More

Emancipation is different than custody. Your daughter would need to initiate emancipation proceedings, and convince a judge that she is able to live on her own. Coming to live with you is not emancipation, but a change of custody.