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What is the name of your state? Georgia
Thank you for taking the time to read this...
I have a question about the overall procedure (costs, types, etc.) regarding adoptions. Hopefully you can help.
About 8 years ago, my younger sister signed her parental rights of her son (then abt 8 mos. old) over to my older sister and her husband. They went through court hearings and since the father did not show, nor respond to newspaper ads; his rights were taken away. They were awarded full legal guardianship of my nephew. To this date, he has never been formally adopted, nor does he know about this situation.
Thanks to the Dept. of Family and Children services, my sister is under the impression that the fees are just astronomical, and way more than they can afford. (Emotionally, this has been very hard for her). She really wants to get this done as soon as possible.
My questions are:
1) What fees are associated with this?
2) Can we write up the documents ourselves, and have a lawyer
review them for accuracy?
3) Alternatively, what is the most cost effective way to get this
done?
3) In addition to a Judge, what other individuals would need to
sign the "adoption document" to make it legal?
At this point, my younger sister is involved in his life as his aunt, and will probably continue to be involved in the future (unless he decides differently). Therefore, how do we insure her involvement without jepordizing their adoption, should she ever decide that she wanted some sort of custody? (can she do that)?
Thanks for your advice!
Thank you for taking the time to read this...
I have a question about the overall procedure (costs, types, etc.) regarding adoptions. Hopefully you can help.
About 8 years ago, my younger sister signed her parental rights of her son (then abt 8 mos. old) over to my older sister and her husband. They went through court hearings and since the father did not show, nor respond to newspaper ads; his rights were taken away. They were awarded full legal guardianship of my nephew. To this date, he has never been formally adopted, nor does he know about this situation.
Thanks to the Dept. of Family and Children services, my sister is under the impression that the fees are just astronomical, and way more than they can afford. (Emotionally, this has been very hard for her). She really wants to get this done as soon as possible.
My questions are:
1) What fees are associated with this?
2) Can we write up the documents ourselves, and have a lawyer
review them for accuracy?
3) Alternatively, what is the most cost effective way to get this
done?
3) In addition to a Judge, what other individuals would need to
sign the "adoption document" to make it legal?
At this point, my younger sister is involved in his life as his aunt, and will probably continue to be involved in the future (unless he decides differently). Therefore, how do we insure her involvement without jepordizing their adoption, should she ever decide that she wanted some sort of custody? (can she do that)?
Thanks for your advice!