Ok, My sister tried to commit suicide in feb. this year. She has 2 kids. I got her help and she entered a rehab facility. During the time she was there We sent her kids to Texas to live with Our mother until she got out. when she got out she went there to live with them. While being there she decided to get on drugs, not take care of her kids, etc... anyway the kids are still at my mothers, and my sister doesn't want to be a mother to her kids, but refuses to sign over her rights. My mom is a convicted felon for drug charges that happened 15 yrs ago. she has changed her life, but i am not sure if state were to get involved if they would even consider to let the kids stay there. so my questuion is what to do with the kids? My mother is more than willing to keep the kids, but doesn't know where to begin with the process of getting it legal... any suggestions? I live in North Carolina. I would take the kids, but can't take them across state lines without legal documents giving me that right.
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Answer 1 :
Contact social serviesin your Mom's city. Good luck.
Answer 2 :
Get a lawyer. Then your sister could either give up all rights to her kids or Have to pay child support until they are 18. Good luck! and im praying for those children.
Answer 3 :
you ge tcan them
Answer 4 :
Get a really good lawyer. There might be a children's rights lawyer that would be willing to handle this pro-bono. If the lawyer's good, he/she will be able to demonstrate to a judge that your mother is competant to raise her grandchildren. I can't stress getting a good lawyer enough. Check to see if there's a good lawyer in Austin (the lawyer capitol of Texas).
Answer 5 :
As long as your sister is leaving the kids with your Mother, dont interfere... Its when she "stops" wanting to avoid Motherhood, and snatches them up one day, then call family services, or the Welfare on them, or Children Services..(they go by a lot of different names in different States). Inform the Law, (Sheriffs and Chief of Police are always interested in protecting kids from drug dealers). If they find drugs in the house, where the kids are, they can take them off of her, and put them in foster homes, or, you can volunteer to take them, (if you are able). But, dont rock the boat until something happens, so that your Mother wont be forced to reveal her past... I wish you well... Jesse
Answer 6 :
Have your mother go to Probate Court and get guardianship of the children. If the state gets involved you can kiss those children goodbye...but if your mom has taken care of them (good care of them)then have her fight for them..best scenario would be to convince your sister that voluntarially placing them in guardianship with her mother is much better than getting CPS involved!!! In guardianship the mother will still retain her parental rights..if CPS gets ahold of them you can pretty much be guaranteed that her rights will be terminated slicker than snot and without so much as a blink!!
Answer 7 :
Get a lawyer ... Proof that your sister is unfit mother, more likely the judge will award custody of the children to your mother ... Your mom does not have to adopt the children but be a legal guardian ... I hope you are able to step in if your mom is not able to take legal guardian of the children ... A family should stay together ... I'm adopted by my grandmother and when my sister commit suicide back in 70's and left 3 kids behind. My bio mom took the kids and was able to adopt the twins and their brother went to live with his father ... Good Luck ... Please try to put your sister back in rehab again ... The children needs their mother ...
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