Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri

ALL four of my children are living with my sisters well 3 with one and 1 with a different one the thing is they just have power of attorney and have never been given custody i gave them power of attorney because did not have place to stay and it was best at time... well the one sister with myb youngest child tries to keep her away and not let me see her they all live together but she wants too get an apt alone with my youngest and i do not want her to seperate that the only reason she has her at the present time..plus i am now gettin child support papers for my oldest kids and i would rather just have them with me .because i have never lost custody ...so now i just wanna know what rights i have as seeing in visiting my children and even taking them back to live with me..... my 3 oldest have lived 3 years with my sister and youngest about 15 months.......i just feel alone and dont know what to do as i do not speak to my sisters or any of my fgamily....and i am ready to take my youngest child back NOW can i just go terminate power of attorney and take back my child?


Asked on 5/09/11, 1:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

If you gave a power of attorney appointment, (poa) you can rescind it, if you are not incapciated or incompetent and did not give the poa because you were directed to by a court. Your sister may try to file a complaint with Children's services. But, based upon the facts you described, you have the authority to reclaim your children.

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Answered on 5/09/11, 1:37 pm


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