Can someone sign over their parental rights to a non family member?
I have a friend who has a 3 year old little boy. He has become a big part of our lives and We have come to love him as our own. We have him for weeks at a time and when he does go home it is only for a week or so before his mom calls us to pick him up again. There is not a father in the picture. I don't think she knows where he is. But he has not ever been around. We have become his family. He even calls me mom. We tried to tell him to call me by name but he says "no, mom." He is just beginning to talk and that is only because he has been spending so much time with us and I try to work with him as much as possible. He has his own bed, clothes and toys here with us. He really loves being with us. His maternal aunt says she sees how happy he is when he is with us. We have bought clothes and also gotten some from a family member who has a child his age and sent them home with him but when I pick him up he is in clothes that are dirty, too small or completely worn down. He has only once been in decent clothes. I love having him here with us not only because we love him but we know he is well taken care of, however the back and forth is not good for him. He needs stability and I know I need to take action on his behalf. We have suggested signing over her rights to us and she has thought about it. Can she do that legally and if so what is the process.