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 Hi Terrie, My husband and I are considering keeping our nephew for the next school year, as we learned his parents are unable to care for him in the near future. In order for us to admit the child to school or just take him to the doctors' office we need to obtain a legal guardianship. My question is how we obtain it? Should my brother in law get the form signed at the probate judge office, notarized? Should it be in his state? (as we live in 2 different states), or we need to get it done for him? We're confused who should get "the ball rolling". Can you advise?
Answer Because this involves the laws of two states I would contact a good family lawyer that can find out the legalities invovled with both states. Is a parent willing to sign for gaurdianship? In my state temp is for an specific amount of time and or permanent so I would ask the specifics for your state. Best wishes
Terrie
