Recent content by maray11

CA I was 7 or 8 when my brother sexually abused me. I am now 41 years old, I have not had much contact with him until last year when I helped him and his children while going through a contentious divorce. The memories returned when I had contact with him again. I also found out from my...

I saw that legal form which stated that requirement..so what are the chances that the former in laws put a wrench in this process?

Since I know formalizing guardianship requires notice that grandparents, aunts and uncles, plus the sibling of the children (the kids have a 16 year old half brother which I am assuming the grandparents have custody) be notified, what are the odds that they have a chance to petition for custody...

What is the name of your state? CA What are the legal requirements that would cause a parent to be labeled unfit in California? My husband and I want to seek custody of my niece and nephew. My brother is currently living with us and due to move out in October. We were helping him while going...

Right now the grandparents have no visitation and are just "threatening" to sue. Whether they have the funds to persue that avenue is another thing. Is this the way to go if he wants us to take care of his kids? Would they have to be notified if my brother decides to have us adopt them?

What is the name of your state? CA Since reading the other post about custody after the death of both parents, I now realize that what my brother may want should he pass may not really happen. He has it in his will that my husband and I become the legal guardians of the 2 minor kids. Since you...

I was in the same situation with my first husband. He was verbally, physically and emotionally abusive--it got worse over the years. It took me 15 years to get my act together and I left him. My kids suffered because I was under the misconception that kids needed both parents even though one...

I don't think he';fight me if willingly wants to let me raise the kids. He's the one that approached me about this. What I am afraid of is that if he leaves, then comes back years later and says well, I'm back--then he's back for a spell then leaves again. That is what I want to avoid. He is...

They were both on drug addicts at one point. At the time of the divorce, neither one of them wanted to bring that point up and accuse each other. Since he was living with me and she was with her parents, homelessness wasn't an issue at that point. My brother is the type to pass the buck and...

Custody after death of natural mother Here's another issue, he is a poor role model, had (and may still have) drug problems, was homeless at one point and currently doesn't have a steady job. My husband and I guess that he would be more than willing to let us raise the kids. If this is the...

What is the name of your state? CA Recently, I assisted my brother and his 2 kids when he was going through a divorce. We found out yesterday that his ex wife died in the hospital Divorce not yet being finalized. He had temporary primary physical and they had temporary joint legal custody of...

:) What is the name of your state? California My brother and his wife were going through a divorce. She was suffering from ill health for years. My brother had primary physical custody of the 2 children ages 3 and 7. My brother had a very acrimonious relationship with his ex-wife's family...

They have mediation this week and court to amend the temprorary visitation to every other weekend. The Summer and other extended holidays are up for discussion during mediation.

She still has regualr doctor visits and is on oxygen so she can't really be far drom home for extended periods of time. She sees them on the weekends due to a temporary court order. We are seeking to change that since she doesn't assist in anyway in the transporting back and forth for the...

We went back after we initally dropped them back off on Christmas day. Mother was already hospitalized and grandmother was taking care of them. When we picked the kids up, they smelt of urine, had bad breath, infested with lice and just plain stunk. Obviously grandma wasn't taking care of...