Q: Hello,My 16 year old daughter has recently given birth to a beautiful baby boy.
I was told by my HR department at work that I need to get a court order establishing me as a legal guardian to get the child added to my insurance. What is the process for filing an application for guardianship in Randall County Texas? Is an attorney necessary? Any idea what the costs are for this kind of process?
A:
This is a family law process. You will need to prove that you have been taking care of the child for more than 6 months, (to give you standing), and then you need to sue your own child and the other parent of the child to get a court to agree that you would be a better full time parent that the natural parents of the child.
I suggest you talk to a family law attorney near you to see what your chances are on this, and if both parents of the kid agree to you being involved like this.
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