Legal Question in Family Law in Hawaii

Granparent Adoption
I live in KY, my son & girlfriend live in FL, they placed my granchild with a non-family member to adopt,that person has legal guardianship(married woman,but only she, not her husband has guardianship, my son & girlfriend have changed their minds, they want me to adopt the child, How do I go about this? Do I get a lawyer in Fla. or Ky? How long should this take? How expensive? Should I go for the full adoption or just guardianship?
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Asked on 2/12/02, 12:46 pm

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Re: Granparent Adoption

You are going to need a lawyer in the domicile of the child. Hopefully you can find some help from an attorney in that jurisdiciton at this website.

Aloha,

Answered on 2/12/02, 7:40 pm

Martin Kasdan, Jr. Martin Z. Kasdan, Jr., Attorney at Law

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Re: Granparent Adoption

1-Do I get a lawyer in Fla. or Ky? A- FL (where child is),

although KY counsel may be able to help coordinate matters with

FL attorney

2 - How long should this take? A- Needs answer by FL attorney

3 - How expensive? A- Probably very costly, unless current

guardian agrees.

4-Should I go for the full adoption or just guardianship?

Adoption would give you the full rights of a parent; guardianship could be removed

without the necessity of terminating parental rights (e.g., for neglect or abuse), which would be required if you became the adoptive parent.

GOOD LUCK!

Answered on 2/12/02, 8:50 pm

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