I have son and 3 granddaughters in the Ukraine.
Their mother unfortunately passed away 2 weeks ago.
The oldest girl is 14.
Father is currently unemployed and recovering after spouse loss.
We are looking into bringing the 14yo to the USA, preferably in a manner propmpt enough for her to begin the school year here.
But, for that happen, we must have some sort of leagl status for her in the USA and legal enough for us to be allowed to place in school, etc.
Yes, we are considering "family reunion" for my son, but it normally takes time, years.
I am soliciting suggestions on how to have this worked out legally with the state.
I thought of legal custody but am not sure if this is doable without court, and son is a good father. No wrong doings on his part.
Then I found "kinship care" but am not sure if it the right way of doing it. He could sign off on "voluntary kinship care" paperwork and hopefully this will not just allow us to bring he in but, also, set her up with school and health insurance.
Any thoughts?
Thank you in advance.

