parent have the right to keep an older sibling from seeing their younger siblings? I am hoping to get custody of my younger siblings aged 7 and 5 if my mother and step father happen to die in the near future. I looked up child custody laws on the Internet and from what I found it seems like the courts never give custody of younger siblings to the older sibling but there is custody for grandparents. I don't want my siblings going to their grandparents because they will keep me from seeing my brother and sister and I don't want them to be thrown in foster care either and have my sister get pregnant by the time she is 12 or have something else happen to her if they were to get thrown in foster care. My step father smokes so I figure he should die soon enough. He smokes around 3-5 packs of cancer sticks a day. I haven't found any legal advice or help on the Internet and I know if my step father doesn't die and my mom does that I'll never get custody of my younger siblings.
2007-09-13 07:25:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I'm 20 and my husband is 28. My mother, step father, and I do not get along at all. We'll be moving back to Saudi Arabia maybe next year because my husband's mother is really sick and she wants him back home.
2007-09-13 08:13:59 · update #1
No I was on meds for 3 years due to depression from 14-17. My stepfather has MS and I'm afraid that if he doesn't get treatment that he will kill my brother and sister. He isn't on meds for it as he refuses to take them. My mother doesn't have anything mentally wrong with her. I have nothing wrong with me mentally but was crazy from 14-17 due to the sexual, physical and emotional abuse I went through by my mother's first husband and current husband's emotional abuse.
2007-09-13 08:17:00 · update #2
Grandparents live in USA. It's my husband and I who will move to Saudi Arabia most likely in summer of next year.
2007-09-14 07:15:34 · update #3
You can write up your own document stating that in the event that of your parents death, then the legal guadians of your siblings will be you and your husband. Your mother does need to sign the paper, and it should be notorized for the courts to consider it.
Do the grandparents live in the US or Saudi Arabia? If they are over there then the US courts here will probably lean towards you.
I really do wish you the best. Talk to an attorney, talk to several attorneys in fact. Get all the info that you can. Don't bother with the internet.
2007-09-13 12:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by mami3jc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible-I know 2 families where the older sibling is the legal guardian of the younger siblings. The internet is not a very reliable source- if you can afford it, your parents and you should talk to an attorney and arrange custody. Even if they are in perfectly good health, they should still arrange things like that, in case of an accident or debilitating illness.
However, if they specifically appoint somebody else as a guardian, and that person is deemed fit, you can't have a case in court.
ETA: if you suspect that your mother's current husband is abusing or neglecting his kids, please talk to your mother and report him if you need to.
2007-09-13 10:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by jimbell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first question would be are you over 18? If the answer is No then you will not get custody even if it is specified in the will. Minors can't be responsible for minors. Second question have are both your Mom & Dad been diagnosed with Terminal Illness? If you are asking the question based on the hypothetical or you are fixated on this through paranoia or "What If" talk to your Mom & Dad and see if they can calm your nerves on this.
2007-09-13 07:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by mummyuk999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 00:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your parents want you to have custody of your younger siblings in the case of their death, then they need to have that stated in their will. If they don't specify it in their will, then you will have to go to court to request custody.
2007-09-13 07:33:57 · answer #5 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hope that you would be able to get custody of your sibblings. good luck.
2007-09-13 07:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Got milk? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋