I filed for guardianship and now there will be a hearing what does that mean?

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I filed for guardianship and now there will be a hearing what does that mean?
I filed for guardianship of my friends kids,there is now going to be a hearing the court says its going to be really quick and I don't need witnesses to speak,my friend has been abused and is allowing other people to abuse her kids I would like them in my care untill she gets better she needs help.should I bring witnesses to this hearing to speak up,or should I follow the courts advice its going to be really quick no witneses are needed for this.Can someone please give me advice I can't afford for the kids to go back to her becuase their life will be on the line.My point is that if witnesses is not really neeed for this I would to use them for maybe a more important day,I don't want her to see who the witnesses will be,becuase this will help her come up with a lie for each witness I bring.so If i don't need them for this hearing I would rather not bring them.If anyone is very familiar with family court issue please leave you E-mail address.

Answer 1

the hearing is a formality, you shouldnt worry show up and do what they tell you youll have the kids soon enough

Answer 2

What you could do is have all your witness's write out there statement on a piece of paper. Dated and signed with there contact information. Would even be better to get these signed by a notary.
This way they would not be there in the courtroom, but you still have documentation for your case. Never ever believe the courts. For your own good. Always have documentation, back ups if need be.
It is very hard to take kids away from there mother if you are not blood, even then it is hard. Get a attorney if you do not have one and have these kids in your care.
This dose not sound as if it is a real case yet? Look good for the judge!! it would be nice to bring your significant other. So the judge knows you have a support base. If you can help it leave the kids at home with a sitter, relative. Do not need any kind of drama.
My advice.....

Answer 3

If you have had the kids in your custody and have been taking care of them and you have proof of what you are saying against her then, when you go to court the judge is going to go over all of the information that has been submitted to him. The judge will then based on the evidence that he was given, he will decide if the children would be better of with you or with the mother, it you get the children then he might allow the mother to have visitation whether unsupervised or supervised until she gets help, it will be the judges decision. The judge will do what he feels is best for the children. If he gives the children to you, he might want them to go to counseling or something like that, whatever happens follow the judges instructions and make sure you do everything that he says, keep a journal of any visits that the children have with the mother, including date, time, length of the visit, the children's behavior before and after the visit, any promises she makes and doesn't keep. All of these are very important to make sure that if she tries to get them back you have proof of her behavior.

Answer 4

follow the court's direction. If no witnesses are needed at this time, don't bring them. Have all of your proof ready and easy to understand. The court doesn';t like to waste time, so be very prepared to state your case as to why this person should not have her children. There will probably be more than this one time, so each time, be prepared, speak clearly, use no emotional outbursts, etc. and present the facts as they are. Good luck.

Answer 5

If ur friend resists it, ur application will be decided after examining the contentious issues and the possibility of ur loosing r more than less. If she does not contest and the court is satisfied about ur good character and intentions, u will have ur way w/o any difficulty.

Answer 6

Ask your lawyer about this. The court seems to know that the children need to be with some one who cares for them.

Answer 7

you have top go infront of a judge or somthing to see if you are deamed able to be the guardian of who ever it is. if you are able to be the guardian of that person the judge will say you are okay then you can be the guardian