My nephew is only 4 months old. From day one my parents have not had a day without caring for him.
My sister took care of him for about a month before "ditching" him on my parents. My brother-in-law "checks up" on him every now and then. This started while they were living with me and my parents still. But now my parents are the sole caretakers of him.
My parents get my nephew everything from baby formula to diapers to blankets and so on. I myself find time out of the 4 hours I'm awake at home to do what I can, but his parents don't seem to even care. I know my parents love my nephew as do I. And now my sister wants to take him away to Arizona with her boyfriend. (She and my brother-in-law are separated now.)
I really need some professional advice on how to help my parents get custody of him, even if I have to do all the paperwork in my name.
If it helps I live in the state of Texas where I know some laws are different than in other states.
2007-05-08 18:06:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The custody of the child must be filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the case in order to formalize the proper care that must be given.
2007-05-08 18:23:03 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be very skeptical that a licensed attorney could legally give you "professional legal advice" on the internet, since you could theoretically blame him/her, when you don't have a attorney-client relationship. (read: you are not paying for the advice, so it cannot be valid or relied on).
So, I am not what you want, but will offer my personal experience anyway. I am aware of a grandparent who filed for intervention, and the GROUNDS for that were that the family was not intact (divorce, death, jail) AND it can be shown that the parent(s) are unfit. The exact standards on those are ones that absolutely should be discussed with an attorney, and likely, before she leaves Texas.
Sounds reasonable to me. Sadly, the case I know of, dad was manipulated into filing for a divorce that he really did not want (and withdrew from), and the grandmother committed perjury from Dallas to Brownsville, regarding why the parents were not fit. Much of it was to conceal her taking the kids illegally... but the parents were intimidated into a "voluntary" (hah) agreement to give up custody. So the judge never heard the facts.
My explanation is so you can understand why I have researched the issue in depth. I am the "other" grandmother.
http://law.onecle.com/texas/family/index2.html
This is so you can read for yourself... but you MUST get an attorney, who can give you an honest evaluation under valid circumstances.
2007-05-09 03:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you require professional legal advice only...you should really consult an Attorney that is admitted to the Texas bar and specializes in Family law issues
2007-05-09 01:25:53 · answer #3 · answered by seductivelyblue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have your parents call the local social services and explain the situation. Keep a calendar of who had the child and when.
2007-05-09 09:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋