Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My husband and I are Florida residents. He was born in Puerto Rico and I was born here. My husbands brother, who resides in Puerto Rico, had a child, lost parental rights and relinquished the child to child services(in PR). The mother still has rights (i think) but has decided to leave the child in the care of child services. From what i understand, the mother wants nothing to do with the child. My husband and I want to adopt the child. From what i read, I found out that Puerto Rico has a required 6 month residency time for adoptive parents prior to an adoption. Technically my husband meets that requirement since he spent his childhood in Puerto Rico. I however do not meet that requirement. Does this make a difference? Are the adoption requirements different because the child is a relative? What is the best way to go about proceeding with the adoption?

Asked on 6/07/10, 11:13 am

Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

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You'd have to post this question in the Puerto Rico forum or ask a Puerto Rico lawyer this question.

Answered on 6/14/10, 9:33 am

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