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Adopting a Relative ?
My husband & I are considering adopting my cousin's baby (due sometime in the Spring). She is 18 years old & already has a 2 year old without any support for either of the fathers or her immediate family.
My question is do we need a special type of lawyer to do this? Or do you know of any issues that often arise? We would prefer not to go through an agency, but I'm not sure if that can be avoided?
Thank you so much!
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Re: Adopting a Relative ?
My aunt and uncle adopted my daughter. We did it through an attorney and not an agency.
There's a lot you need to think about with family adoption. It will change your ENTIRE family dynamic. Luckily our story is a happy story so far. But it will change things forever.