MattyMustng
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Pennsylvania
Okay, if there are two parents that have two children (ages 9 and 15). Both parents die in a car accident. There are no living relatives, except one -- the mother's brother.
My question is... how does someone (in this case, the parents) say that they want the children to go the the uncle? How do they put that in writing (e.g. what document do they use)? Also, what happens if they say they want custody transferred to him, but he doesn't want to? Or, what if they have no written "will"? Does the law automatically assume closest living relative? What if, in that case, the uncle doesn't want them?
And finally, I assume they'd go to a foster home if he didn't. Is it possible for a person to keep children temporarily until adoptive parents can be found?
Thanks for any responses or information you can give me. Any references that you may know of would be fantastic too. Thanks a ton.
Pennsylvania
Okay, if there are two parents that have two children (ages 9 and 15). Both parents die in a car accident. There are no living relatives, except one -- the mother's brother.
My question is... how does someone (in this case, the parents) say that they want the children to go the the uncle? How do they put that in writing (e.g. what document do they use)? Also, what happens if they say they want custody transferred to him, but he doesn't want to? Or, what if they have no written "will"? Does the law automatically assume closest living relative? What if, in that case, the uncle doesn't want them?
And finally, I assume they'd go to a foster home if he didn't. Is it possible for a person to keep children temporarily until adoptive parents can be found?
Thanks for any responses or information you can give me. Any references that you may know of would be fantastic too. Thanks a ton.