My friend was recently diagnosed with a potentially terminal disease. Her parents 'disowned' her for divorcing her abusive husband several years ago and have barely spoken to her since. She has two young children with whom she has still allowed to have a relationship with.her estranged parents. However, due to her diagnosis, she does not want her children or any of her possessions to wind up with the people who wrote her out of their lives. Since she has not remarried, she wants to ensure her parents HAVE NOTHING to say about her care during her illness or 'inherit' anything when she is gone. How can she make sure they can NOT make medical decisions for her and can she legally divorce them?
2012-11-10T21:13:27Z
"D" if you don't like the question, don't respond. "Divorce" is being used as their is no other word to describe her wishes. Perhaps LEGALLY DISOWN is a better word for it.
little angel2012-11-10T20:28:17Z
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She needs to put this in writing and have a public notary make it official, I think it costs about one-hundred dollars but I am not sure and it could be different from area to area, call the courthouse and they can probably tell you. She needs to make someone the executor or say where everything should go, she can say who has the say for medical decisions and anything else, there will need to be a witness also.
The thing that effected me the most was my respect for my mother was damaged for a long time. My opinion of women in general was effected by that, even though I don't hold a grudge anymore (she cheated on my father). Then a few years later she decided we would move a couple thousand miles away from my dad grandparents ect to be where her 2nd husband could get better "gigs" (he was a drummer). So I have some separation anxiety and I tend to harden my heart to people so as not to get hurt when/if they leave. I think I am getter better at dealing with it though. Overall I think it made me stronger. That along with some other difficult things I have delt with. I have had a few long term relationships. Never been married. Im 26 now and I am in no rush to the alter. I am with a man now who I think I will marry someday, so Im happy. My relationship with my parents is good, but I am closer to my grandparents than either of them. My mom and I don't really have a lot in common. So although we get along we don't have a lot to talk about. My dad isn't the fatherly type. I know he loves me and we get along great and do share common interests, but we don't talk that much or see each other even though I have since moved back to the same town. Oh I don't have any kids nor do I want any. I never did so that has nothing to do with the divorce.