Hello There! I too just joined here. After reading what you would like to embark upon, I have to ask one question. Since this baby is your niece and your brother's daughter, why are you not choosing, instead of adopting this child to help her parents to keep her. In MY opinion, (and of course, this doesn't mean it has to be yours) adoption should be a very last resort and parents should raise their own children if at all humanly possible. Since this child is so close to your already and your are able, whynot help this family stay together?
Based on the fact that this little girl was taken because of neglect, I am not opposed to you caring for her, but WHY was she neglected? Do her parents not have the means to raise her or could they if they had some help, maybe from you?
Just curious, good luck in whatever comes out of this!
Thank You,
Emily
First Mother