A grandmother in Georgia is caring for her 13-month-old grandchild. She has cared for the child since birth, with no financial support from the parents. How can she formalize her custody of the child?
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A grandmother in Georgia is caring for her 13-month-old grandchild. She has cared for the child since birth, with no financial support from the parents. How can she formalize her custody of the child?
If the parents agree, and she wants the situation to be irrevocable, she can pursue adoption.
Otherwise, she can explore guardianship -- read this article.
Note that sometimes when a third party custodian starts trying to formalize her custody over a child, the parents suddenly decide that they want to try taking care of the child themselves. The grandmother may want to discuss strategy with a lawyer, in case her move inspires that type of reaction.