abuseofpower
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
My paternal grandmother and her husband raised me from birth, literally. They were known as mom and dad to me until I moved out at 18. For the last 12 years they were still mom and dad. Last year my mom past away. My dad was in an automobile accident 3 weeks later and almost died. He had lost most of his memory after the accident, but has gotten most of it back. He is now in a nursing facility because he has the onset of dementia. For the most part he is normal, but probably would be declared incompetent in a court of law. My parents own a house, a mobile home and have quite a bit of money or items that are worth a lot. However, my mother has 4 children from a previous marriage, and my father has 4 from a previous marriage also. I am the only one that was raised by the both of them. I am worried about any legal ground that I may or may not have. I was not adopted but have letters proving that they wanted to. It just never happened. What can I do to gain the legal rights that i deserve? Adoption is still an option, but is it necessary in order for me to get the legal status of being their child? Any other advice you can offer, would be helpful as well.
Thanks.
My paternal grandmother and her husband raised me from birth, literally. They were known as mom and dad to me until I moved out at 18. For the last 12 years they were still mom and dad. Last year my mom past away. My dad was in an automobile accident 3 weeks later and almost died. He had lost most of his memory after the accident, but has gotten most of it back. He is now in a nursing facility because he has the onset of dementia. For the most part he is normal, but probably would be declared incompetent in a court of law. My parents own a house, a mobile home and have quite a bit of money or items that are worth a lot. However, my mother has 4 children from a previous marriage, and my father has 4 from a previous marriage also. I am the only one that was raised by the both of them. I am worried about any legal ground that I may or may not have. I was not adopted but have letters proving that they wanted to. It just never happened. What can I do to gain the legal rights that i deserve? Adoption is still an option, but is it necessary in order for me to get the legal status of being their child? Any other advice you can offer, would be helpful as well.
Thanks.