My brother’s ex-girlfriend (who is now married with a young child) is petitioning to have my brother’s parental rights terminated (he is a drug addict). While I do not wholly disagree with her, she does use my nephew as a pawn for control. She has an extremely long history of lying, as well as drug use herself. For example, she said she joined the National Guard, and then “didn’t have to go any more.” She has no separation papers to prove the military let her go. When I did tell her where to find my brother, she cut off all contact. She does not return my calls anymore (I was the only one she would speak to on my side of the family). My concern is that if my brother’s parental rights are terminated, I will have no legal right to see my nephew. Can I sue her for visitation rights even though I am his aunt? I’m not working right now, so I don’t have the money to hire a lawyer and I am at my wits end in this matter. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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