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Originally Posted By Mary

Last year my husband ex wife gave him custody of their 6 yr old daughter.Found out by daughter that her mother does drugs, and does this in front of her. Child protective services was contacted. Child was talked to at school from a worker, and they agreed she knew way to much and went after the mother.Child protective services said that she is a unfit mother, and they are going to put her on the registry of child neglect. While she was being investigated, she wrote a letter address to my husband and I,stating she giving up her parental rights.We then sent the letter to friend of the court. They told us that we needed a lawyer to write up the papers, which would include me adopting, but the only problem is I have contacted lawyers and there is no way I can afford this. I have tried free legal aid, but they do not handle cases like this. Can we do this ourselves? My husband and I have been married for only six months. We need to get this done now for the sake of the child mental health.

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Originally Posted By Joyce

Well step mom..I was told to go to the court house and go to the probate court,and ask them for papers to adopt and for the mom to sing off.Or go to the mom and make up a letter,somthing like,I [momsname]am giveing up all perantel right's of [daughtersname]to my exhusband [his name]then have her sign, you ,him and a witness. then take it to a bank or if you know someone,to have it noteterised,then take it to the probate court.good luck,hopfully i'll have some luck with my step kid's