I'd like to appeal a decision by a judge in probate court the other day.

I do not believe there are any ethical violations on the part of the judge by hearing both matters. The granting of a general guardianship is...

My husband and I was awarded permanent guardianship in Aug 2013. I would like to adopt now and I am looking for suggestions.

Your chances are pretty good since hey have been in your care for greater than 2 years. There are, of course many other factors which the court...

If the courts are trying to terminate parental rights and I lost at trial can I still sign guardianship to or is it too late?

Your preferences on the outcome have vanished unfortunately. On the good note it sounds great that they are with family members. It is too late...

What if i have guardianship and no longer feel i can do it , Due to medical and what or how do I go about getting it reversed ?

There are always options. You can certainly get out of it and there are always options for the minor. If the parents are ok then they can go back...

Brother mentally ill, fathers a baby with mentally ill women. Baby is now adopted, shes about 1yr. I want custody.

Adoptions are final. If your brother wasn't there then the matter could have proceeded so long as he had proper notice. Incarceration is not an...

I want to adopt my stepson. His biological mother signed her rights over to her mother. Does she need to sign them over

It is difficult to determine what actually occurred when she signed her rights over to her mother. If she executed a guardianship of sorts, then...

Is there an easy & fast way for adoption when all parties are in agreement?

I didn't see any mention of the father in your question. While he might not be involved to your knowledge, his consent is equally important. No...

Foster parent and legal guardianship can be two entirely different things depending on where they originate, the dependency court or the probate...

Dissolution of an International Adoption

This is ripe. Gave this child rearing thing a shot but it is not how I expected it so let's just make a do-over and call it a day. I'm pretty...

How does a Guardianship of a minor affect the parents custody? Does a Guardian have any type of legal custody of a minor?

Why has your kid been with them since May? This question is important because they are going to say the reasons for leaving your daughter dovetail...