How do I legally adopt my brother?
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How do I legally adopt my brother?
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Now, to preface, my wife and I already have legal guardianship over him (my brother) but I feel legal adoption would fofer a better set of legal protections in addition to emotional security for him.
Unfortunatley, all the attempts I've amde to elarn how to do this have led straight to adoption of babies and small children and whatn ot. I'm hoping someone can lead me in the right direction.
We live in Nevada if that helps any. Thank you in advance.
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My husband and I are looking into the exact same situation.Adopting an older child is not very different from adopting an infant, save from the fact that with your brother you will have to get your/his parents to terminate their parental rights. Having custody helps but it is not the same. Other than this potentially difficult and tasking step (depending on how willing your/his parents are to give up their rights) the adoption should have the same requirements as an infant or a non-relative adoption. In some states (not sure if Nevada is one) it is required that the potential adoptee has lived with the relatives for a fixed period of time and bonded in a significant way before the adoption process can begin. I wish you and your brother the best luck, we have a good idea of what is going on in your hearts and minds at the moment. |
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Mom to Foster Children
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You need to hire an adoption attorney to get the ball rolling. |
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cantstopLinnyG
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A family law or adoption attorney should do the trick. |
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mommy2squee
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http://dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_PlaceRes.htm
These are the folks who have the answers to your question,
and here is the form to get the ball rolling:
http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/FC%20JOINT%20APPLICATION%2009-1-01.pdf
Good Luck! |
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