[claire25]

An Old Friend Called Me In Feb. 07 Asked Me And My Husband To Be Temorary Legal Guardians Of Her Children Ages 9 And 13. She Is On Drugs And Has Been In Jail Recently For Drug Arrest And Stealing Her Ex-mother-in-laws Credit Card, Father In It With Her Also. They Both Are Un Fit To Raise The Children. Father And All Of His Family Want Children To Stay With Us. Mother Wannts Children Back(mainly 13 Yr Old ) Because He Gets Ss Check Mo. She Wants Money For Drugs. The Children Don't Want To Go Back, Mother Is Also In Abusive Relationship. What Can We Do To Keep Them?

[ScottGem]

Talk to Children's services. What paperwork was signed when you became guardian. Was it approved by the courts? You will need to petition the courts to make it permanent.