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    Aug 14, 2009, 03:13 PM
    Adoption of siblings
    Hello my name is praise the question I have concerns my brother an my sister I have legal guardianship over them I went to probate court an so forth but I want to adopt them, both of our parents are deceased so I would like to take full responabilty for them the ages are 17 and 13 and I am 30 an by adopting them would there be any type of assistance from the government
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    Aug 14, 2009, 03:17 PM

    Adoption will not get you anything more than guardianship will. As their guardian you have legal responsibility for them that would entitle you to any public assistance available.

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