General Hospital spoilers and updates tease that major drama is coming in the aftermath of Michael Corinthos’ (Chad Duell) explosive accident. Diane Miller (Carolyn Hennesy) and Martin Gray (Michael E. Knight) acted quickly. They decided to file for temporary custody of Wiley Corinthos and Amelia Corinthos (portrayed by Von Weaver and Sereniti Seormo).
As Martin broached the subject with Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen), she immediately felt the weight of the moment. The timing seemed utterly inappropriate. How could she even consider such a move while Michael was battling for his life? Her heart was firmly set on prioritizing the well-being of her children’s father before entertaining any thoughts of custody arrangements.
Yet, with Michael lying unconscious and in dire straits, Diane approached Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) and received the green light for the plan. This decision left Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) reeling when Diane showed up at her penthouse armed with the judge’s orders to take the children. Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) served as the police representative, and the Quartermaine nanny was present as well.
An interesting fact popped up earlier during the January 9th episode about who holds the rights to Michael’s medical proxy. Martin and Nina were both a little upset that Willow denied the temporary custody filing. However, Martin did reveal that he had a Plan B.
Martin noted that Willow still holds the medical proxy for Michael, and this could definitely be used as a negotiation chip if things got messy in the custody battle for Wiley and Amelia. Willow had a big decision to make, and desperation was building by the minute.
Upon her arrival at the hospital to check on Michael during Thursday’s episode, she faced a fierce verbal onslaught from Michael’s sister, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy). The tension escalated when Josslyn discovered that Carly had taken the kids, signaling her readiness to engage in a serious confrontation.
Meanwhile, Willow learned from Martin and Nina that she would be serving as Michael’s medical proxy. Fans are aware that Michael’s character is nearing his exit, and it seems likely that he will require admission to a treatment facility for a complete recovery.
However, this will necessitate his medical proxy’s approval for such treatment. Given his current state, Michael may not be able to make those crucial medical decisions himself.
Could Willow leverage this situation to negotiate with Carly? Might she consider threatening to deny life-saving treatment for Michael as a means to regain custody of her children?
Willow could assert that she won’t agree to any arrangements until Wiley and Amelia are returned to her care—at least for now.
