Q: My sister wants sign her rights to her daughter to me and my fiancee my sister has an open case with child services
How does she sign her rights away to me will we have get a lawyer
A: The only way she could sign her rights away would be if you adopted the child, and if the child in currently in children's division's custody, you would have to become an approved placement under the juvenile court first. You could also seek guardianship of the child, which is done in the circuit court. Either way you will need an attorney, speak to one local to you or in the jurisdiction that has custody of the daughter.
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