Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

My daughter is sick and mother wont do whats in best interest

My 4 yr old daughter whom sadly I have not seen since she was 6 months old has been very ill. My ex-girlfriend instead of letting me take her until the mother get on her feet decided since I left when she was 6 months old I have no right to see her. Well for 2 yrs she lived on Roman Noodles. This is what the mother said herself. Well my daughter is having blood sugar issues and needs to eat often but the mother according to all of her family members is not feeding her and she keeps having tremors and has to go to the ER alot. The mother has many boyfriends and bounces from house to house. I have always wanted to be in my daughters life but ex wont let me because I found someone else. If I would have know about all of this stuff at 18 I would have went for custody then. Everyone in her family emails me and begs for me to do something about it. One family member said Please get take her before something bad happenes to her. Let me say this is a family that did not like me. Court papers state that mother is Sole and Legal custodial parent. Can I take her and come back to state and file an emergency hearing? If not, what can I do to make sure before all is said and done daughter is safe and happy.


Asked on 9/24/06, 9:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: My daughter is sick and mother wont do whats in best interest

The obvious answer is the one you already know. Go to court for a change in custody. These are not easy cases and will require you to show that she is not fit and that the child will be better off with you. the burden of proof is very high on such a case, meaning that you will have to prove the case by clear and convincing evidence. You should hire a competent lawyer who will go to bat for you. This will not be very inexepnsive but it is the price to pay for the mistakes of the past. If this requires you to work an extra job, so be it. If you do not take this step, don't complain. William S. Stern

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Answered on 9/24/06, 11:04 am


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