I have court hearing coming up to terminate my guardianship that is over me, and would like to know what to say.

Request that the court appoint you an attorney (not a GAL but an attorney to represent you) and ask for enough time to speak with that attorney...

Can I adopt my live in partners half brothers and sister?

Your partner would be in a good position to take the children. Unfortunately, Michigan does not consider you family for the sake of placement...

---if A LAWYER LIES TO GET YOU TO PLEA...IS IT A MISTRAIL

I don't believe you want a mistrial. I believe you want to withdraw your plea. A mistrial means that a case has been presented to a jury or a judge...

I am pregnant and my rights of my beautiful 2 daughters were unjustly terminated a couple days ago, what right do they have to

When a parent "signs off" rights to a child and there is a pending termination of parental rights petition, the law treats that "sign off" the same...

Do i need my ex's permission to move out of state with our children?

You actually need the court's permission, if there is a custody and parenting time order through a divorce or child support case. Generally any...

Best interest of child. Are these just words, or truly, is that what a judge decides, strives for.

In Michigan there are 12 best interest factors that the court must consider when making a determination of best interest of the child.

First DWLS offense - how hard is it to have the case dismissed because I was not notified?

If you are planning on pleading that you were not notified pursuant to Dunley, you will be in charge of bringing the witness from the Secretary of...

My son is four years old US citizen and has lived with me and his mother all his life. She is an alcoholic and has drug issues

My best advice is to hire an attorney and do it soon. International custody issues can be very complicated. Unless there was a court order saying...

The answer is that it depends. Courts will generally order that restitution be paid by the juvenile. This would mean that it is the ward's...

Should a young man with Bipolar have some one when talking to a court appointed lawyer. He don't read well where he understands

The court appointed attorney is absolutely correct to not allow a mother or other person in a consultation. Attorneys have attorney-client...