[Simone2004]

Okay, my grandmother has recently gotten custody of my neices and nephews, a total of four all together. I'm not saying she can not handle it, it's just that, it's her time to relax. I'm flying to help her with the kids for a couple of months, while my husband is on tour. At the moment, my husband and I are seeking perfessional help on wether or not to get a hysterectomy, due to some problems. I was just wondering, if it is possible to adopt my nieices and nephews from my grandmother? And if so, what will be the wait. I'm not totally sure if both parents, has lost their parental rights. But the father has, my brother by the way. Yet the mother still can see the children, every other weekend, for a certain time period and under supervision. And if she has any say so in the matter, does it really matter, I mean, because she doesn't exactly like me, as well as anyone else in our family. I was just wondering. I'm still going to help out my grandmother, for a the time being, I was just wondering how would that work, when she just recieved them her self.
Thank you in advance for any comments, answers, to my questions.

[Banti'sMom2Be]

Both parents would have very complete say as to IF you would get Custody.

What I would be concerned and focused about now is the stability and welfare of the children!

Your tone sounds like totally focused on you?

Professionally, it sounds like Mom has some type of reunification plan!

If there is a Reunification plan you are looking at a time period of anywhere between 6 months to 18 months before a Court will even review the case again!

[HappyMomAnna]

Before you can consider adopting any children you would need to be certified...some states require a little less for 'relative' placements then others.

Is Social Services involved?

If so then you need to contact them right away and let them know you would like to be considered as a Foster or Adoptive resource for these children.... Truthfully unless your grandmother actually adopts them SHE would not be the one to make a decision.

Typically if a parent has visistation then they still have parental rights.... This is required you cannot visist a child you have NO right to visist unless the gaurdian of the child is the one who agrees to it.

Again--the important thing is to find out who is in charge of the children. The states will ALWAYS choose a family member over foster care or adoption with a non family memeber....The states will always first try to keep biological children with their relatives... If you want to be considered then you need to contact the childs worker because this is the ONLY person who can make decisions.

If the state is NOT involved then you would be working with your grandmother and the childrens mother but usually in a case like you are talking about I would bet the state is involved.