How to protect myself (who is living with mental illness)?
Give your wife your POA and advise the other family member to have no more contact with you and that your wife has been advised of same.
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Give your wife your POA and advise the other family member to have no more contact with you and that your wife has been advised of same.
A guardianship action brought in the local probate court is the way to resolve this.
GA is an "at-will" employment state--you don't present facts here indicating anything the employer did was out of line in terms of separating you.
Get a consult with a local VA-accredited attorney--you have several options that should be explored.
You really need a consult with a local Medicaid attorney.
If he receives VA compensation, you can present a valid support order to VA and get some of that apportioned to you and the child. See 38 CFR...
Consider pursuing VA unemployability--that'll pay you at the 100% rate.
Yes, VA payments can be apportioned if there is a valid support order--see 38 CFR 3.450 and 452.
Find one who belongs to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
5th Amendment doesn't extend to others--its a right against self-incrimination. Have the pal you loaned the vehicle to take responsibility for...