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If I have a notarized letter from my mother giving me custody of my little brother would that be justified as legal guardianship?

2007-11-01 12:36:15 · 2 answers · asked by miminique0114 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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No, that is not sufficient! A court must approve your appointment as legal guardian. It is very easy to get this approval if the child's custodial parent wishes it.
In the interim, get your mother to give you Power of Attorney, so that you can make decision for your younger brother - such as getting him medical care in an emergency & picking him up from school, etc. A notarized letter will be all you need for power of attorney.

2007-11-01 12:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0 0

No you need to go to Probate Court to obtain legal guardianship. You can do it on your own and your mother can sign guardianship over to you.
Depending on what state your in will depend on how easy that is.
With what you have you can register him in school, etc.
Additionally, by going thru Probate Court to obtain guardianship you will have to submit to an inspection by CPS/DHS social workers. You can read up on THAT crock of an agency at the link below. Just make sure that you have a tape recorder running the entire time they are in your home. Depending on the age of your brother, they are famous for taking children because it's "in their best interest" and selling them to the nearest adoption agency for government profit. Again, you can find out that information from the agency in the link.

2007-11-01 19:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by chowchowkathi 2 · 0 0

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