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I have had a line of trees at the back of my property for over 10 years now and my HOA surveyed the common area behind my house. They found out that my trees, which are now grown to be a full 7ft hedge, are off-line and encroaches into the common area. Nothing in the governing documents covers... Read more »
Probably not. This would likely be ruled as a continuing trespass if it went to court and you could be ordered to remove the trees. You are referring to adverse possession, which would require you to pay the taxes on the land as well. You need to decide if you want to spend tens of thousands of... Read more »
My adult daughter (mother of my grandson) has repeatedly put the child in harms way and exposed him to inappropriate places, people and activities. She lived with me 11/2018 until 8/2020 the child was born 3/22/19 I have been his primary caregiver since birth (no paternity has been established)... Read more »
You need to file a Petition for Guardianship and serve the mother and the father with a copy of the Petition and accompanying pleadings. You need to allege that the mother and father have left the child in your care and state in specific terms the facts to support that they are unable to, or... Read more »
The abuse is gritt teeth and raises his hand hitting the door / wall, she is isolated from her bedroom to a closet with no door and camera, no phone and no laptop. She is told to be obedient and accused of being delinquent and spoiled brat.. when she breaks he rewards her. She came forward with... Read more »
A guardian Ad Litem and family lawyer will be able to assist you in presenting the truth to the court, and then the court can mandate better care and safety for you both. The behavior you describe is textbook abuse, and is indefensible. It is harmful to the child in the long run and you have... Read more »
She is in my full custody and visitation with her father. He is verbally abusive and he grits his teeth and hits the wall near her body.. he then isolates her from her phone, computer, and puts her in a closet with no Windows and a camera. She is threatened by false accusations of unruly juvenile... Read more »
I advise you to retain a family lawyer with criminal experience, as the behavior you describe is indefensible as well as harmful to the child. A Guardian Ad Litem will be able to establish the reality your child faces and will be an independent witness for the court.
This is in Michigan. What do I do now? I just want to make sure that I am within my rights.
Contrary to what seems to be popular opinion, landlords can evict tenants during the pandemic. There are exemptions that follow specific criteria, largely on the tenant's part, to enact.
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