What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? UT
My husband and I took in a nephew in April of 2008. In July of 2008 we became his full legal guardians. We have great insurance and he needed braces. We had them put on along with fixing cavities, wisdom teeth etc. Our portion after insurance was around $3000.00. Our nephew was receiving SSI benefits and we were his representative payee. We would use part of his SSI to pay for his portion of the bill. Recently, he ran away to his mothers house in a different state. He is 17. The SSI is no longer in our name because he physically doesn't live with us. We have asked his mother to send us payments from his SSI to cover his bill and she refuses. We cannot afford to drive to the state where he is at now to make him come back to our house. My question is, how do we get the money from him to pay his dental bills? I understand that he is only 17 so still a minor and you cannot sue a minor. So who can I legally go after for payment?
My husband and I took in a nephew in April of 2008. In July of 2008 we became his full legal guardians. We have great insurance and he needed braces. We had them put on along with fixing cavities, wisdom teeth etc. Our portion after insurance was around $3000.00. Our nephew was receiving SSI benefits and we were his representative payee. We would use part of his SSI to pay for his portion of the bill. Recently, he ran away to his mothers house in a different state. He is 17. The SSI is no longer in our name because he physically doesn't live with us. We have asked his mother to send us payments from his SSI to cover his bill and she refuses. We cannot afford to drive to the state where he is at now to make him come back to our house. My question is, how do we get the money from him to pay his dental bills? I understand that he is only 17 so still a minor and you cannot sue a minor. So who can I legally go after for payment?