Sponsor of my grandpa.

[kandicejhn]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Alabama.

So here's the deal. My grandpa is in the nursing home, and my uncle is sponsor. My uncle is leaving the first week in October of 2011 for Iraq, and I will be two weeks shy of eighteen. He is going to put his GIRLFRIEND as the new sponsor. If I take this to a lawyer, what are my chances of winning sponsor since she's not even technically family?

 

[TheGeekess]

You are not an adult in Alabama until you are 19. Are there any other children of your grandfather who could do this? (And sponsor for what?)

Section 26-1-1
Age of majority designated as 19 years.

(a) Any person in this state, at the arrival at the age of 19 years, shall be relieved of his disabilities of minority and thereafter shall have the same legal rights and abilities as persons over 21 years of age. No law of this state shall discriminate for or against any person between and including the ages of 19 and 21 years solely on the basis of age.

(b) This section shall also apply to any person who arrived at the age of 19 and 20 years before July 22, 1975, but shall not abrogate any defense or abridge any remedy available to him or her prior to such date.

(c) All laws or parts of laws which read "under the age of 21 years" hereafter shall read "under the age of 19 years." Wherever the words "under the age of 21 years" appear in any law limiting the legal rights and abilities of persons under such age, such words shall be construed to mean under the age of 19 years.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, nothing in this section shall be deemed to repeal any provision of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of this code.
(Acts 1975, No. 77.)

http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-1-1.htm

For guardianship please read:
http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-1-2.htm
http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/126284.htm

 

[Proserpina]

I'm thinking this may be an immigration matter.

 

[TheGeekess]

I'm thinking this may be an immigration matter.

Maybe, maybe not. But regardless, OP will not be a legal adult in Alabama; I'm sure that will prevent whatever she wanted to do.