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    ehrdomingo Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 18, 2008, 01:10 PM
    Can I adopt my nephew
    Can I adopt my 17 year old nephew? I am the providing his needs from basic needs and his education
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    Jan 18, 2008, 01:25 PM
    Can you give us more info? I take it he is living with you.
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    Jan 18, 2008, 01:37 PM
    At 17 why would you want to adopt him? If you are asking so you can claim him on your taxes, you don't need to adopt to do that. Just make sure you can prove you provided more than half half his support.
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    Jan 20, 2008, 07:51 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by peggyhill
    Can you give us more info? I take it he is living with you.
    He is living with me when he was 4 until 14 years old. I left him in the philippines but still I am the one who provide his needs. I want to bring him here in canada.
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    Jan 20, 2008, 08:43 PM
    At 17 if you hurry you should be able to, his mom and dad will have to be OK with it. Once they turn 18, normally you can no loger adopt.

    But you should get an attorney, snce the courts may be sort of iffy on it
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    Jan 20, 2008, 08:43 PM
    Check with local Family Court. You may have to have yourself appointed Guardian.
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