Van Buren, AR asked in Family Law, Adoption and Child Custody for Arkansas

Q: Ive been helping taking care of this little girl since she was 8 months at first it started with me just having her on

The weekends to help her mom out cause at the time she was a single parent and didnt really have that much support. Well through out the years i started keeping her more and more like during the week because mom was going through a hard time so i would buy her dieapers wipes food cloths you name if that little girl needed anything i was there anything. she didnt really have much money (mind you she gets disabilitie) in February of last year her mother lost her appartment had another baby. so she asked if the little girl can stay with us full time intill she found a place so she started going from place to place and ive been taking care of the little girl full time since while mom visits or comes and sees her some times or when I need her to watch her she'll take her mind you she also gets food stamps with off the little girl and taxes and i get nothing i love this little girl like i gave birth to her myself! What are my chances of getting temp guardianship the little girl is now 3

1 Lawyer Answer
James E Hensley Jr
James E Hensley Jr
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Conway, AR
  • Licensed in Arkansas

A: Very good with the facts you mentioned.

Jim Hensley

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