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Only a court can award or remove a guardianship. Nor can a guardianship be awarded without a spouse waiver her right to appointment or being... Read Answer
In some states one parent can seek guardianship independent of the other: divorced parents do not have to be co-guardian unless the divorce... Read Answer
Often the local probate court or the state bar has a list of guardianship attorneys. Not all guardianship attorneys handle contested... Read Answer
Her parents are her natural guardians. You cannot become your niece's guardian unless both parents' parental rights are terminated voluntarily... Read Answer
Neither. Both parents can sign a Temporary Power of Attorney for Our Minor Child, revocable at will, allowing the older sister to enroll the 16... Read Answer
If you want your niece to continue living with you and if both her parents agree, they can sign a Temporary Power of Attorney for Our Minor Child,... Read Answer
Take pictures of the result of the physical abuse and of the instruments used to inflict it. Talk with your aunt (CPS prefers kinship... Read Answer
Act promptly. Do not give them a chance to go to CPS and claim that the children should stay with them.
Your grandchildren's parents can sign a special power of attorney, revocable at will, to allow you to enroll them in school, take them to the doctor,... Read Answer
While a spouse generally has priority for guardianship, first check the local probate records to determine whether a guardianship was in fact awarded... Read Answer
The guardianship must be transferred to a court in Alaska. Contact a guardianship attorney who practices in the county to which you anticipate... Read Answer
Make a list. Take pictures. Sue for conversion (converting your father's property to hers).
Contact a local attorney who practices guardianship law. You will need legal representation, not just some "paperwork" sent (or not sent) by a... Read Answer
If your son can write, he can write a letter to the court asking to have his guardian replaced. If not, you can hire a local attorney to... Read Answer
There are "trust mills" which operate in the way you have described. Do consult with a local estate planning attorney. An attorney... Read Answer
Contact a local attorney who specializes in this. Some people go through a stage of dementia during which their frustration leads to... Read Answer
You need not wait for guardianship to enroll your niece in school. Her parents can sign a special Temporary Durable Power of Attorney,... Read Answer
Hire a family law attorney. This is not a DIY project.
You can write a letter to the Court. In any event, if you have moved counties, the guardianship should be transferred to the probate court in... Read Answer
He can write to the Court asking to have his rights restored or the guardian replaced.
HIPAA Medical Information Release and a Social Security form Authorizing Release of Records to Social Security.
If your father has not appointed someone his agent under a Medical Power of Attorney and under a Durable Power of Attorney, the health care providers... Read Answer
The child's biological mother has priority as his natural guardian but you may persuade her to give you (revocable) custody using a special power of... Read Answer
The question is not whether your daughter needs protection but whether she has the legal capacity to provide for her own food, shelter and medical... Read Answer