Q: My grandson has lived with us for a year..Hes 11. His mother is unfit. What can I do to get legal custody of him?
His father pays child support none of which we see.She uses it as her income. His father has had nothing to do with him in years. My daughter has 3 other children but only 2 of them live with her. Can I get legal custody of him? Every time she gets mad she threatens to take him Away.My grandson does not want to live with her.. please help!!
A: If a non-parent wants custody of child that has been living with them, the most common process to obtain custody is to file for a guardianship action to ask for custody of the child. You generally need to show that the parents are unfit in order for the Court to award you custody if a biological parent objects. The Court can order the parents to pay the legal guardian child support.
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