After my husband’s death, I filed to adopt my step children. Their mother predeceased my husband. My husband and I had planned on doing a step parent adoption when we first had gotten married but did not. However, in his will he stated he consented to me adopting them.

Since, my filing a distant maternal aunt has filed to intervene on my adoption in family court and has filed for guardianship with probate court. The probate court abated application for guardianship until family court rules in the adoption. The family courts has ruled that she has no standing and motion to strike was granted. Before her intervening I filed my suit ProSe. My court cost were low, the court appointed ad litem was only charging $750 that has jump to $6000 (because of their intervening) and I had to get an attorney.

Not only does she not have standing, all these filings is just a form of harassment. During depositions her husband states this would have never happened if I did not raise my voice at her. Since the aunt has intervened they have done all kinds of horrible things to me and the children, until I had to get an attorney.

I feel I should get all my attorney fees reimbursed. But, my attorney is hesitant to ask the judge for my money back why? The aunt put in her filings that she wanted me to pay her attorney fees and she absolutely had no standing. She doesnt have a relationship with the children at all.

I feel with all the harrassment and frivilous filing I should get my attorney fees reimbursed.

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