An adult can seek guardianship over their own parents in Michigan. The person may suffer from a disease, needs assistance managing affairs, or even needs assistance with medical issues. A petition can be filed for an individual to be the guardian of their own mother or father. The guardian ad litem would make a report that would go before the court and the court would then examine the report. Contact Goldman and Associates today if you have questions regarding Guardianship … Read More →

In a situation where the mother of the child is out of the picture, and the father raises the child and while raising the child can’t continue to do so for numerous reasons. Perhaps the parents of the father help raise the child. The question that needs to be addressed is if the father lost custody because of the guardianship. Guardianship is a temporary relationship but is always trumped by custody. If the father becomes a fit custodian, he can … Read More →

Emergency petitions can be filed for the court to issue temporary orders of guardianship in Michigan. For example, there may be an individual with an outstanding medical need that needs to be addressed and the hospital requires someone with authority to approve an order of surgery. The court can act swiftly on an emergency basis to appoint a guardian. Contact Goldman and Associates today if you have questions regarding Guardianship in Michigan.

What is the difference between guardianship and child custody? These two cases may seem similar but there is a difference between the two. Custody has to deal with the children and the biological parents. When you get into secondary family members such as aunts, uncles or grandparents who may have possession of a child, then that is when you can talk about guardianship. Guardianship is often handled through the probate court and is set up where the court allows someone … Read More →

The probate court was established in order to assist individuals in guardianships, conservatorships, and in a lot of cases the probate court is used to establish and resolve estates. The process begins when you file to initiate the case, and then the court will appoint a personal representative. This representative will be the main contact that the court will use instead of dealing with multiple people. In some situations, a will can often name the personal representative. Probate cases can … Read More →

Guardianship comes about when an individual needs to take care of another individual. There is a huge difference between power of attorney and guardianship. Guardianship is a probate proceeding, and it’s more expensive because it is a much more involved matter. The court will do a few things to determine guardianship; The court will set up a hearing to determine whether or not that person needs a guardian and they will need to determine if you, as the petitioner, are … Read More →

In order to have a successful consultation, it is very important that you have the necessary information at your fingertips that the attorney and court will need to evaluate your case. Custody battles can be extremely difficult especially if you aren’t married to the mother, there is a presumption of custody in favor of the mother. If you want to try and assert custody, then you should focus on your strengths and what you bring to the table to help … Read More →

In order to have a successful consultation, it is very important that you have the necessary information at your fingertips that the attorney and court will need to evaluate your case. You should be prepared to address in general terms your assets and liabilities. We have to address debts as well such as credit card bills & student loans. In addition to that, we must identify your goals when it comes to the children and issues relating to custody, support … Read More →

If you don’t pay child support, there are a number of remedies available to the court. There can be warrants issued for your arrest. Non payment of support in Michigan can be a felony. If you are in a situation where you have learned that there is a warrant out for your arrest because of non-payment, you should contact an attorney right away. There should be a motion filed to set aside that warrant and perhaps lower or suspend child … Read More →

CPS gets involved in a case when there are allegations of abuse or neglect of a child. People will often call in to say they are going to court with CPS, that is not the case because when it comes to abuse or neglect it becomes a juvenile case. When you are in these kinds of situations when CPS is involved remember that you have rights and you can hire an attorney. CPS tries to put in a safety plan … Read More →