Probate Court Did Not Follow Statute When Removing Husband As Guardian
The probate court failed to abide by the requirements in the Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC) when it removed a husband as the guardian of his incapacitated wife, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
No-Fault Cases Remanded To Determine If Guardian Improperly Delegated Tasks
Even though a guardian may delegate tasks, a question remains in no-fault cases about whether a guardian improperly delegated certain tasks.
MSC Justices: Parents In Contested Guardianships Need Access To Court-Appointed Counsel
The Michigan Supreme Court has let stand an appeals court decision holding that a grandmother should not have been appointed full guardian of her grandchildren.
Aunt Remains Juvenile Guardian Although Required Review Hearing Not Held
The trial court did not abuse its discretion by appointing the paternal aunt as the juvenile guardian of the respondent-father’s children.
Appeals Court Denies Father’s Constitutional Challenge To Guardianship Statute
The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a probate court order granting a paternal grandparent’s petition to be named guardian of her son’s two minor children.
Grandmother Improperly Appointed As Guardian Of Her Grandchildren
The Delta County Probate Court improperly exercised jurisdiction in this minor guardianship case and, as a result, erroneously appointed the children’s maternal grandmother as their guardian.
Adult Children’s Guardianship & Conservatorship Petition Improperly Rejected
A guardianship and conservatorship petition filed by the adult children of a protected individual shouldn’t have been disqualified based on speculation that they were “too young”.