Can a seventeen year old runaway to a different state?

As the other attorney stated, you are not allowed to run away at 17. The advice you got was misguided. The thing that changes when are 17 is that...

If the family friend believes that the child is not being taken care of they can petition to appoint a successor guardian. The child would weigh...

Child cusody

The Guardianship would need to be terminated first because that court would need to look at the reasons that the guardianship was granted in the...

Can my spouse adopt my 16year old son in Michigan

As the other attorney said, this is a Step-Parent adoption issue. You will need to file the petition, part of which is to terminate the other...

What legal action can I take on my adoptive daughter's biological mother who had her rights terminated and keeps claiming her?

Unfortunately the IRS allows the first person to claim to get the credit initially, then the next person to try to claim the child sends up the red...

In Wayne County Michigan is there an age of consent for a child to tell a judge as to which parent he or she wants to live with?

Generally the court/judge will listen to the child's preference starting at around 7 and then let that preference weigh significantly around 14. ...

16 year old wants to change her last name from her bioparents to her step parents name ...bio parent adbandoned her

There is not enough information here and I am not sure you want to go into further detail. A minor child is supposed to be living with their legal...

I have received gifts over the years and am moving out of my parents house soon, my stepfather has threatened to keep stuff..?

While the other advice may be legally correct you will need to weigh whether or not you want the police coming to visit and then having to defend...

How can we get our twins back?

The other attorney is correct that you need to get in touch with an attorney from the area where his rights were terminated. This isn't going to be...

Are there any circumstances for which the MI Appellate Court would rush their ruling based on unexpected, ensuing events?

I agree that you need to speak to the attorney handling the appeal immediately. He/she is in the best position to attempt to move things along...