My 14 yrd old nephew was adopted by my mom because my sister had a drug problem. She keeps him isolated form the whole family...he has expressed his desire to come live with me. How would I go about this in the state of Florida? Does he have the legal right to state where he desires to live?
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Teen deciding where to Live
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WhirledPeas
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No, minors don't have a right to say where they live. You'd have to petition for adoption. I don't know how long ago your mom adopted the boy, but she would have had to have a huge change in circumstances to go from being approved for adoption (a rigorous process) to being found so impaired that her parental rights were removed.
You're best bet is to sit down and talk with your mom about your desire to support her parenting and also to spend more time with the boy.
Why does she keep him isolated from the rest of the family?
You're best bet is to sit down and talk with your mom about your desire to support her parenting and also to spend more time with the boy.
Why does she keep him isolated from the rest of the family?
ohiogranny
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I don't know how long ago your mom adopted the boy, but she would have had to have a huge change in circumstances to go from being approved for adoption (a rigorous process) to being found so impaired that her parental rights were removed.
Where did you see this? Was the post edited? Weren't the mom's rights removed with the adoption by grandma?
Where did you see this? Was the post edited? Weren't the mom's rights removed with the adoption by grandma?
The mom she is referring to is the grandma of the child, but the mother of the aunt who posted and her sister who lost her parental rights. Grandma is now mom to all.
No, minors don't have a right to say where they live. You'd have to petition for adoption. I don't know how long ago your mom adopted the boy, but she would have had to have a huge change in circumstances to go from being approved for adoption (a rigorous process) to being found so impaired that her parental rights were removed.
You're best bet is to sit down and talk with your mom about your desire to support her parenting and also to spend more time with the boy.
Why does she keep him isolated from the rest of the family?
--My mother (the boys grandma) lives with her husband who is very much into illegal activities and they have always tried to keep both my sister and I isolated as children also. They are suspicious people and purposely keep him from us. Ihave asked to visit him and my mom refuses to let me with no explanation. He has been texting me secretly. I cannot support her parenting I am unsure as to how the adoption was approved in the first place. I would have to say though, that a minor does have a voice and I am sure that it has to be considered.
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--My mother (the boys grandma) lives with her husband who is very much into illegal activities and they have always tried to keep both my sister and I isolated as children also. They are suspicious people and purposely keep him from us. Ihave asked to visit him and my mom refuses to let me with no explanation. He has been texting me secretly. I cannot support her parenting I am unsure as to how the adoption was approved in the first place. I would have to say though, that a minor does have a voice and I am sure that it has to be considered.
If you feel the child is in an unsafe environment, then notify CPS.
You are wrong about the child's preference. In custody cases, the child's preference may be considered if the court believes he is sufficiently mature, but the court is not required to honor his preference. Plus, you are not talking about a custody case.
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Can a mother who had lost custody of a child request visitation with the child? She lost custody years ago due to a drug problem, has since gotten clean and working full time. What are the chances a judge would grant her visitation rights? The adopted mother is child is actually the maternal grandmother.
Can a mother who had lost custody of a child request visitation with the child? She lost custody years ago due to a drug problem, has since gotten clean and working full time. What are the chances a judge would grant her visitation rights? The adopted mother is child is actually the maternal grandmother.
WhirledPeas
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Because she gave up parental rights in the adoption, your sister now has the same relationship to the boy as any other non-parent and as such would have no special rights to visit other than what the child's legal mother permitted. There is no custody or visitation issue here, the child lives with his legal parent. Any access to the child is decided upon by that legal parent.
If your sister wants to see the child, she needs to work something out with mom or consult an attorney to see if there's another way.
If your sister wants to see the child, she needs to work something out with mom or consult an attorney to see if there's another way.
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