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What are the first steps my wife and I should take towards custody of her brother?
Asked on Nov 14th, 2019 on Guardianship and Conservatorship - Tennessee
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My wife doesn’t come from a good home. Before we got married, she lived in a house with her brother, mom, her moms boyfriend and his brother. Her brother is 27 and has Downs Syndrome. There are some serious issues in that home and my wife and I are trying to get ready to eventually get guardianship of her brother. What are the first steps we should take to begin the process of, for lack of a better phrase, taking him from his mother and her boyfriends home and having him live with us?
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You will need to be represented by a local attorney experienced in guardianship. You can find a list on the website of the Special Needs Alliance or use the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder and Special Needs Law Attorneys (www.naela.org). Your county court or state bar might also have a list.
Answered on Nov 15th, 2019 at 5:46 AM
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