QUESTION
How can I get guardianship of my nephew?
Asked on Feb 19th, 2021 on Guardianship and Conservatorship - Indiana
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My nephew is 12 years old. His mother lives with his grandparents, smokes pot around him and is an alcoholic. His grandfather is also an alcoholic and had been verbally abusive when drunk. His grandmother is never out of her bedroom. He is failing all of his classes and has been caught smoking pot 3 times, doing a drug deal at the end of the driveway, and has gotten drunk. How can I get guardianship of him when his mother and grandparents don’t want to allow him to move in with us?
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You will have to work through Child Protective Services. If the parents' rights cannot be terminated (which takes a long time in any event), you may be able to get a status less than guardianship but one which still gives you custody. Please discuss this with a local family law attorney,
Answered on Feb 20th, 2021 at 7:11 AM
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