they receive disabiity from the state and a retirement check from the state do my sister continue to receive their income or will it come to where the children are at now with me?
2006-07-01 17:55:46 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the state of tennessee(department of children services) made my sister sign over power of attorney to me because she had a baby born with cocaine in her system so i agreed to take them to keep them for going into state possession.
2006-07-01 18:25:48 · update #1
I you went through a lawyer to establish the power of attorney then he should have explained and taken care of all the nessessary paper work.
Any money no matter how small that is for the children by law must be given to the person caring for the children.
If she has received a check before the information was changed then she must give it to you.
If she does not then she is responsible for every dime.
You need to call your local Social Security office to inquire about this.
You must also find out where the retirement money is coming form and contact them.
Your sister should have done this for you even before the rights were changed. That way a specific date of change would have been established.
2006-07-01 18:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by lovingfeathers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if the children are with you it should come to you, but you will have to go to the Social Security Administration office with the power of attorney to make sure that the money does come to you. The power of attorney basically make you their legal guardian untill the date stated in the document. I hope this was the info you needed.
2006-07-01 18:01:55 · answer #2 · answered by chrisgharr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't necessarily determine where the money will go. It just means that you have the power to make legal decisions for them (like where the money should go). What is odd is that usually you would be given guardianship over the children instead of power of attorney. Power of attorney is generally given over adults who are not competent to take care of themselves. Basically, power of attorney means that you can enter into agreements and make decisions on their behalf, which would be the same as a guardianship.
2006-07-01 18:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by Josh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only have power of attorney, which should outline, in detail what your abilities are if its a "Special Power of Atorney".
Generally, the only thing the PoA gives you is the ability to take them to the hospital or enroll them in school. Furthermore a Power of Attorney does not prove legal custody. So no you get no money.
2006-07-01 18:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by U.S. Army NCO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to take you legal papers into the local social security office to show proof of your power of atty. They will then make you the childrens payee and the checks will then be sent to you
2006-07-01 18:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by gentlebreeze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, it means you have the right to any information concerning them, and can sign anything, legal, having to do with them; I think it probably does mean that it will come to you, now.
2006-07-01 18:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by GypsyGr-ranny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋