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My husband and I have decided to try and pursue adopting my nephews.
Currently, my parents have guardianship rights after my brother and his ex-wife left the kids with them to raise around the age of 2 and 3. Now the kids are 7 and 8 and my parents health is not what it was five years ago. My parents can barely keep up.
We moved in with my parents to help out about a year ago. In doing this, we've ended up shouldering a lot of the responsbility in terms of the kids. My parents, my husband and I have all come to terms that it would be better if we take over guardianship rights or adopt these boys - preferably adopt to release the parents from their financial obligations.
What steps should we now take? Is this a simple process that is handled with paperwork? How long will it take to legally adopt these boys if the parents sign over their parental rights?
Thanks to anyone who can help!!!
My husband and I have decided to try and pursue adopting my nephews.
Currently, my parents have guardianship rights after my brother and his ex-wife left the kids with them to raise around the age of 2 and 3. Now the kids are 7 and 8 and my parents health is not what it was five years ago. My parents can barely keep up.
We moved in with my parents to help out about a year ago. In doing this, we've ended up shouldering a lot of the responsbility in terms of the kids. My parents, my husband and I have all come to terms that it would be better if we take over guardianship rights or adopt these boys - preferably adopt to release the parents from their financial obligations.
What steps should we now take? Is this a simple process that is handled with paperwork? How long will it take to legally adopt these boys if the parents sign over their parental rights?
Thanks to anyone who can help!!!