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    rudy2011 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 13, 2012, 11:45 AM
    Taking on a friend's children
    I have a friend that has had rights terminated from 4 older children and she wants her youngest 2 to be with me so she will know that they will be taken care of. We were advised to write a paper signing the rights to the kids to us and is raising them. She knows that it is astute of time before they terminate should we wait until cps has them or do it know? There might be a chance that they will put them somewhere else and weave the kids just like they are my own.
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    Apr 13, 2012, 11:47 AM
    We were told all we needed was it notorized. It would stand up on court in west Virginia
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    Apr 13, 2012, 12:50 PM
    I would not attempt this without an Attorney - there is a very good possibility that the Court will feel that a woman who has/is losing custody might not make the best decision regarding guardianship. I assume you are not talking about adoption.

    Where is the father? At any time he can reappear and claim the children.

    I don't know what you mean by "astute of time."

    Ask the person who told you all you need is to get "it" notarized and find out what "it" is. A guardianship agreement? Something else?

    Again - you need an Attorney, particularly if the State is already protecting the rights of these or other children.
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    Apr 13, 2012, 01:22 PM
    We will adopt the children when they terminate rights. One of the fathers is facing sexual abuse charge in pa. The other father has relinquished his rights. The person said that a written paper by her and notorized would be sufficient. The mother of these kids does not have the mental capacity to take care of th properly. That is the reason she lost the older 4.
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    Apr 13, 2012, 02:52 PM
    All notary does is verify a signature. It doesn't make anything legal. It just makes it show that someone was there when it was signed.

    You need to adopt now. If you wait the state may take the children away.
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    Apr 13, 2012, 03:56 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by rudy2011 View Post
    We will adopt the children when they terminate rights. One of the fathers is facing sexual abuse charge in pa. The other father has relinquished his rights. The person said that a written paper by her and notorized would be sufficient. The mother of these kids does not have the mental capacity to take care of th properly. That is the reason she lost the older 4.
    That's backwards. You file for adoption and, as part of the adoption the rights are terminated. A parent can't just relinquish their rights. So whoever told you the other father did probably knows as little about the law as the person who said you just need to get a paper notarized.

    So get yourself an attorney and file for adoption immediately.
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