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Since reading the other post about custody after the death of both parents, I now realize that what my brother may want should he pass may not really happen. He has it in his will that my husband and I become the legal guardians of the 2 minor kids. Since you can't "will" your kids (as seen on the other thread), his wishes may hit some snags.
Currently my brother has sole custody of his 2 kids, his wife recently passed on. His ex's parents are going to sue for visitation under "grandparent's rights." Anyway, he doesn't want them to have anything to do with the kids. My question is this, he was talking about letting me adopt his kids. He is having an extremely hard time financially and not in such hot health. He wants to protect the kids should something happen to him. His ex's parents are in their late 60's grandma already had 1 major stroke and he can't stand them. Their relationship has always been combative at best. Additionally, financially my husband and I are much better off and we are in our 30's.
If he does allow us to adopt them, will the granparents have any say? Can they sue me for visitation? Can they contest the adoption? Will that ensure that the kids stay with who he wants should he die?
Since reading the other post about custody after the death of both parents, I now realize that what my brother may want should he pass may not really happen. He has it in his will that my husband and I become the legal guardians of the 2 minor kids. Since you can't "will" your kids (as seen on the other thread), his wishes may hit some snags.
Currently my brother has sole custody of his 2 kids, his wife recently passed on. His ex's parents are going to sue for visitation under "grandparent's rights." Anyway, he doesn't want them to have anything to do with the kids. My question is this, he was talking about letting me adopt his kids. He is having an extremely hard time financially and not in such hot health. He wants to protect the kids should something happen to him. His ex's parents are in their late 60's grandma already had 1 major stroke and he can't stand them. Their relationship has always been combative at best. Additionally, financially my husband and I are much better off and we are in our 30's.
If he does allow us to adopt them, will the granparents have any say? Can they sue me for visitation? Can they contest the adoption? Will that ensure that the kids stay with who he wants should he die?