AboutTerrie Expertise Hello, I am an adoptive mom, past foster parent, I also work with a support group for potential and current birth and adoptive parents. I am also very knowledgable about Open and Private adoption. As well as using a lawyer, counseling, Homestudies, Also Legal Guardianship.
Experience I am an adoptive mom, on online community leader, as well as I am the founder of an Support group for adoption, We help potential birth and adoptive parent's. Find answer's to their need. I also can refer them to appropriate resources.
Organizations United thru Adoption,Online community Leader on adoption concerning Open Adoption and Adopting an Older child.
Question I'm a single mom, I have a 21 month girl. I'm starting college this fall. I am only 18. But my sister is only 14, shes pregnate. The father of the child is 19 and already has a baby not even a month old and does not take care of the child. I have talked to my sister about adopting the baby so she can continue with school and be a teenager. And I am willing to do everything and I'm not asking for any help from her or the birth father. How do I go about doing the legal issues and getting the ball rolling so I can make this as easy as possible for my sister and the baby.
PS: She has talked about all her rights and what this all means with my parents and a lawyer as well.
Answer Ashley I am sorry but I do not know a single caseworer whom would approve you to adopt. I also do not think you would be able to adopt because most states want you to be at least 19 or older to adopt and the fact that you have a child it may be hard for you to prove that your financially able to parent another child. Has your sister talked to someone older in your family or a friend to adopt this child if she and the father do not feel able to adopt this baby? has anyone talked to the father?
He may want to parent this child of his family way wish to or someone in his family do not forget he has as many rights to this child as your sister. I wish you well you did not state which state you live in? Is it the same as your sister and the father of her baby? Did a lawyer say that this was legally possible for someone your age to legally adopt in your state? It would be highly unusual.
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Terrie
