Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

My sister was murdered last year, I was named asthe beneficiary on her life insurance cause in any case I was to have custody of her kids. I felt bad about taking the kids from their dad right away so i let them stay with him, now I want them full time. He has went through the courts to get their social security and now has full custody of them. What do I do to get them with me?


Asked on 6/10/12, 7:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cory Wall Cory R. Wall, Attorney at Law, P.C.

There's generally not much you can do since a natural parent has priority over everyone else when it comes to custody of children when the other parent us deceased. In any event, you should probably consider setting up a trust for the children and fund it with the life insurance proceeds since that was probably your sister's intention.

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Answered on 6/24/12, 4:32 pm


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