QUESTION
How can I get guardianship of my 2 year old grandson without going through the court?
Asked on Oct 15th, 2014 on Child Custody - Nebraska
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His father is not around my grandson. He had got married with another female and now they are having baby. But anyway, I would like to have guardianship of my grandson. My daughter has agreed for me to have my grandson with me. She is 23 of age and she is all wrap up with her friends and always is on her cell phone 24 hours 7 days a week. The only time she attends to is when he is doing something wrong, but this is the only way he can get her attention to him. I raise him since he was a newborn baby. My grandson don't need to be treated wrong, and needs someone who is going to care for him and give him all the love that he needs. Please help me find a way.
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You cannot get guardianship without a court order. However, if your daughter is in agreement, she could sign a Temporary Delegation of Parental Powers, available from the Nebraska Supreme Court Self Help web site. That document is non-binding and can be revoked by the mother at any time. Also, if the father changed his mind and wanted to intervene, he can. But as to day to day decision making, and having the child reside with you, the document would be sufficient. If you need to have guardianship to ensure daughter must prove stability before returning to parenting, you would need to go through the Probate court to set that up. It can be complicated and thus you would need to at least visit with an attorney.
Answered on Oct 16th, 2014 at 7:32 PM