If I was the babysitter to a 2 year old girl but the mother never came back for her and she has been with me for 5 months, can I get custody or adopt?
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If I was the babysitter to a 2 year old girl but the mother never came back for her and she has been with me for 5 months, can I get custody or adopt?
Asked on June 27, 2015 under Family Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Oh my goodness. You are in a very difficult situation. Is her Father around or present in her life? Her natural parents and their relatives have priority over her care and well being. I would seek legal help here as soon as you can. You do not want the kindness and caring that you have showed to this child to be interpreted in any way as holding her from her family. If none of her family wants her then you can possibly petition to be her foster parent. From there adoption is often possible but she will have to enter in to the system. Good luck.
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