I had a one-year-old son and his father just recently passed away. Can I give guardianship or custody to my mother-in-law, my son's grandmother, so that she can look after him for as long as she needs to until I can get back on my feet? She will take him to another state. I don't know how long it will be. It all depends. I'm going to give her his birth certificate, his SSN card and records showing that he's had his shots. I don't have the money for an attorney and I don't have the time to set up some type of a court date. Is there any type of legal forms that I can print out and then, I, myself and my son's grandmother can fill out and sign in front of a notary? His grandmother can use so that form to put him in daycare and school and be able to take him to the doctor if needed. I don't want to have any problems for me or his grandmother so I want her to have proof that she's has custody or guardianship so she can care for him properly. What's the best way for me to do this?
No, you cannot actually do this with just one document, legally it would be ineffective, unless she files a petition for temporary custody of minor by extended family.
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