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Why does the brother have any say? Unles he was appointed some legal jurisdiction, he has no say.
Emotionally, he may feel that letting you adopt him dishonors the memory of his parents. He may feel like by you becoming the boys parents, the former parents are being replaced.
Explain to him that you are not in anyway replacing his first mom, just providing stability for his brother. Also, his mother placed you as guardian before her death because she didn't want him to grow up with out a mom.
(I am not a social worker or a therapist)
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