What is the name of your state? CA
Recently, I assisted my brother and his 2 kids when he was going through a divorce. We found out yesterday that his ex wife died in the hospital Divorce not yet being finalized. He had temporary primary physical and they had temporary joint legal custody of the 2 kids.
Here's the issue, he is a poor role model, had (and may still have) drug problems, doesn't have a job and we guess would be more than willing to let us raise the kids. If this is the case, I would not want just guardianship, because then he could hook up with some floozy and take off with the kids. What type of custody should I seek? Should I seek that he terminate all parental rights and that I adopt them? What are the chances that my husband and I will win? If he changes his mind later after relinquishing parental rights, what are our recourses?
Recently, I assisted my brother and his 2 kids when he was going through a divorce. We found out yesterday that his ex wife died in the hospital Divorce not yet being finalized. He had temporary primary physical and they had temporary joint legal custody of the 2 kids.
Here's the issue, he is a poor role model, had (and may still have) drug problems, doesn't have a job and we guess would be more than willing to let us raise the kids. If this is the case, I would not want just guardianship, because then he could hook up with some floozy and take off with the kids. What type of custody should I seek? Should I seek that he terminate all parental rights and that I adopt them? What are the chances that my husband and I will win? If he changes his mind later after relinquishing parental rights, what are our recourses?