Q: My little brother is currently in my elderly, disabled Grandmas custody. She wants me to take him. Will it be difficult?
My birth mother passed away last year leaving behind my little brother. He was left in the care of our grandmother who is old and sick. She called me up and asked if my husband and I would be willing to take him. I’m happy to take him but there is a problem that might affect the court allowing it. My husband is Mexican and I want to apply for my children and I to become duel citizens. After We get custody of him we would like to apply for him too. But that requires us to move to Mexico shortly after, and remain in the country for some time. We will be living a few hours south of Cancun near a famous tourist destination in a private family ranch with plenty of children (It’s a nice place). I’m worried the courts will refuse me custody to prevent him from moving out of country.
A: Will it be difficult? It may not be, however more information is needed on this, including the involvement of your little brother's father who usually would have a say in custody decisions. That said, I highly recommend that you (and your grandmother) seek a consultation with a family/custody lawyer in the area where your brother currently lives and at that consultation said lawyer should be able to ask all of the questions and obtain the information from you need to provide a more accurate assessment of this.
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