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I agree with dpen, what an incredibly sad situation. Unfortunately, as the baby's aunt, you don't have any legal rights to custody. Your only recourse, if you feel there is abuse, is to file a complaint with DSS (or CPS). Its called a "51A" here in Mass and every complaint of child abuse must be investigated. If parental rights are temporarily or permanently terminated, DSS generally looks to a foster or foster-to-adopt kinship situation first for which you would probably be considered (since your brother approves giving custody to you and your husband as well as the fact that you already have had custody previously).
Last edited by Opus : 01-04-2006 at 09:10 PM.
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