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You will need to discuss this with a local family law attorney.
Talk to the CPS caseworker. CPS prefers family placement.
That varies with the filing fees of the court in which you must file and the attorney. Contact some guardianship attorneys who practice in your... Read Answer
She can write to the court asking to have her rights restored.
Legal guardianship typically ends at 18. Check yours. It may extend through high school.
However your nephew behaves, consider giving him fair... Read Answer
Contact guardianship attorneys in the county in which your mother-in-law lives. You may be able to get a list from the county or state... Read Answer
No one on this listserv can answer the question. Your documents may be fine. They may be a mess. You also are not asking a lawyer... Read Answer
If you are the person under guardianship, write a letter to the court which awarded the guardianship.
If you are the guardian, check with the local... Read Answer
If your aunt is unresponsive, she lacks legal capacity to grant a Durable Power of Attorney. See a local attorney about applying for... Read Answer
If an application for guardianship or conservatorship has been filed, the court records are public and can be obtained online or from the court... Read Answer
If you are her spouse, you have priority and should have been sent a Waiver of Right to Appointment. You do not need a lawyer to object to... Read Answer
Who told you this? Why do you think this allegation is accurate? There is a difference between empty threats and legal action by people... Read Answer
Check with the court to see whether there is such an order. It seems unlikely that one would be granted without your being notified and given... Read Answer
A Will does not name a guardian in case of later incapacity and has no legal effect until the person making it has died and a court admits the Will... Read Answer
There is no potential ward until the child is born so no application for guardianship can be filed before then. Ask the local probate court or state... Read Answer
The answer turns on whether you were granted temporary guardianship of your grandsons by a court or whether both parents signed a power of attorney,... Read Answer
It is not clear what you mean by "legalized" but it appears that there may be two approaches. The simplest would be to send the parents the... Read Answer
Only a court can appoint a guardian or co-guardian. In most states only parents can be co-guardians. The guardian of the person and the... Read Answer
You and your husband can sign a Wisconsin Temporary Power of Attorney for Our Child allowing your mother to enroll him in school, take him to the... Read Answer
This seems unlikely, though the three of you might enter into a co-parenting agreement. In most states only parents are allowed to be... Read Answer
In Texas a guardian does not need to be a Texas resident. But an application for guardianship must be filed in the county in which the person... Read Answer
Find another guardianship attorney to help you, preferrably one with an accountant. In most states this is a sworn statement with backup... Read Answer
Some courts will appoint an LMSW. Check with your local probate court.
In most states you do not need a lawyer to ask the Court to restore your rights and remove the guardian. You can just write a letter to the... Read Answer
The Order awarding guardianship determines whether your guardian can decide whether you marry. This usually is within the guardian's authority.