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mandalia
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My fiance's ex-wife has been diagnosed teriminal cancer. We live in Georgia and she has declared residency with her family in FL during her chemo treatments. The 2 boys (ages 6 & 8) lived with their mother until the diagnosis, when they came to live with us.
Upon her death, I'd like to legally adopt the 2 boys and am hearing that "Adoption as Second Parent" is an option. She will die this summer and we're getting married next spring.
The reason to adopt the kids, is if something happens to my fiance before we're married, there is no next legal guardian and they might go to the courts, as we understand it.
Do we need to be married to adopt the kids? Would it be better/easier if we were? What am I forgetting to ask? Where do we go?
Thanks for your help!
Upon her death, I'd like to legally adopt the 2 boys and am hearing that "Adoption as Second Parent" is an option. She will die this summer and we're getting married next spring.
The reason to adopt the kids, is if something happens to my fiance before we're married, there is no next legal guardian and they might go to the courts, as we understand it.
Do we need to be married to adopt the kids? Would it be better/easier if we were? What am I forgetting to ask? Where do we go?
Thanks for your help!