I have been taking care of my nephew for 4 years now and I have power of attorney over him but I do not have any legal custody of him will the states help me with him financially? His birth mother abandoned him and he is like a son to me where would I go to try and get financial help from the state?
2006-07-18 02:31:34 · 3 answers · asked by mrs.tinsley_2006 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Dear Mrs. T,
You should see a lawyer, and look into either terminating her rights and adopting him, or getting a guardianship over, or legal custody of, your nephew.
I know it's not inexpensive, so look at your state's court website and see if they have forms that you can download to go about this process yourself.
-j.
2006-07-18 02:37:18 · answer #1 · answered by classical123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local Dept. of Human Services. Make sure you have your nephews Birth Certificate, Social Security card and the Power of Attorney paper. You could make copies of each to save time, but still take the originals with you.
2006-07-18 09:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by PA_Lady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have custody of my nephew and i had to get a lawyer for him (not me) and now i receive assistance over the years even when i moved to another state
i have had him for 15 years now and he is a true blessing to me
good luck
2006-07-18 09:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by JULIE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋