Physical Custody: This refers to a situation where an adult lives with a child. The adult is responsible for the child and takes care of the child's day to day needs. Legal Custody: Legal custody deals with an adult being responsible for making important decisions with regard to education, religion, medical matters and other matters of importance … [Read more...]
Guardian Allowed To Help His Ward Prepare A Will
Justice Alexander W. Hunter sitting in the Supreme Court, Bronx County recently had an unusual case presented to him. A daughter brought a proceeding in a guardianship. She requested the court take action to prevent a court appointed guardian from retaining an attorney to draft and execute a new Last Will and Testament for her father. She took … [Read more...]
