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in petitioner’s apartment for approximately 6 months during 1999.
Petitioner did not provide more than half of the support of
either Ms. Payne or Ushaka during 1999.
Donald and Dontae’s school ended at 2:30 p.m. Every
afternoon petitioner prepared dinner for Donald and Dontae to eat
upon their return home. After dinner petitioner left for work,
which began at 4:00 p.m. While petitioner was at work, Mr.
Coffield would care for Donald and Dontae.
An undated “Letter of Instruction to Guardians” signed by
Mr. Wiggins and petitioner provides that petitioner is designated
as the long-term guardian of Donald and Dontae.
A durable power of attorney for Mr. Wiggins, as a member of
the U.S. Armed Forces, designates petitioner to follow up on his
financial obligations to ensure payment to creditors and debtors
in the event that he is determined to be missing, missing in
action, or a prisoner of war. Mr. Wiggins signed the power of
attorney in December 1999.
A handwritten letter signed by Mr. Wiggins dated April 24,
2002, indicates that he “gave my mother Lucy M. Wiggins power of
attorney over my * * * children * * * Donald P. Wiggins Jr.,
[and] Dontae R. Wiggins”.
Dontae’s elementary school Student Registration Form dated
March 15, 2000, reflects his address as 3312 Curtis Drive,
Suitland, Maryland. This is the address of petitioner’s
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