My brother is an alcoholic and drug addict. He is NOT a suitable guardian for his son (my nephew), and told me he would be happy for me to take the boy off his hands.
My nephew is now four, and I want to become his guardian. But I have no money at all for any legal fees or anything like that. Is there any way I can become his guardian without getting the courts involved? I’m afraid that if I don’t go through the proper channels I’ll run into difficulty later with schools and stuff like that.
I know that if my nephew carries on living with his father he will have a terrible life. His father neglects him and really has no interest in his welfare. I really want to help, but I do know how to go about it.
Please help. Thank you very much.
I live in Vermont and my brother lives in New York. Also the mother is not in the picture, she ran away just after my nephew was born. Thanks.