In 1981, when I was 14, my niece was born. Being the youngest in my family and inexperienced with babies, I adored her completely, taking her everywhere and buying her whatever she wanted. However, her teenage years revealed concerning patterns of behavior. She frequently fought with her parents and grandparents, sometimes cutting off contact for six months to a year. She followed her mother's path, marrying and becoming pregnant at 19.

She began using her son as leverage against family members, restricting access to him whenever someone upset her. This pattern continued after she divorced her first husband (who later passed away from an overdose) and remarried. Her new husband adopted her son, and they had three daughters together. She continued using access to all her children as a way to control family relationships, forcing everyone to walk on eggshells.

In 2016, when my parents began showing signs of dementia, her behavior suddenly changed. She started offering to help with their appointments and in 2017 proposed moving them into her home, three hours away from their children, with plans to charge us for their care. When we siblings unanimously refused, she arranged for her best friend to be hired as our parents' caregiver. This arrangement proved dangerous - there were incidents of neglect, including my father being found crying on a stranger's lawn after wandering away for four hours. These events led us to build the (grandpad) in  my home for my parents, allowing me to oversee their care directly.

After my father's passing, my niece claimed my mother no longer had dementia and took her when I was out of town visiting an ill aunt. She then filed personal protection orders against me, my husband, and my brother Randy, effectively isolating my mother. 

During the 3 year battle for my Mother she suffered 14 months of isolation, two bouts of sepsis and a devastating stroke that severely impaired her mental capacity. Though my mother has been back home for nine months now, my niece hasn't made a single call or visit to check on her well-being.

This situation stems from my niece's long-standing behavioral issues and her parents' permissive parenting style, choosing friendship over proper guidance. The legal system, which should protect vulnerable individuals, instead allowed unethical attorneys to profit from the situation. This behavior deserves criminal charges - no one should be above the law.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #justiceforbettyhayes #fraudonthecourt #ProtectOurParents #Corruption #Michigan #AbuseOfPower #rico #elderabuse #guardianship #sepsis #stroke #chargeher