[danhanan]

Yes, totally normal. NH will waive a homestudy for relatives. I'm not sure how far out on the family tree they go with that, I've never had reason to look into it, but I know they do. Each state has there own laws. The one thing I'd be careful about it where they are required to sign relinquishment. Some lawyers in NH aren't even aware that it can only be signed in front of a judge to be legal. Some states allow it to be done in a lawyers office and some only require a notarized signature. In NH if it's not done before a judge it's not binding if the bparents change their mind after the fact.