Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

adoption
My son and his wife divorced about a year ago. They had lived together before the marriage, she brought 2 children from previous relationships and they had one child together. My son has legal custody of his son, but my question concerns the other 2 children. My son has raised both of these girls as his daughters with no help from either of the natural fathers since the youngest was under a year old-neither father has paid any support at all. After the divorce, my son sued for and was granted sole custody of his son as his mother as a severe drinking and drug problem and the court agreed that she should not have custody. But, she has also left the 2 girls with my son to take care of (she is supposed to pay child support but she doesn't) so that she is free to come & go as she pleases. My son is feeding them, making sure they do homework, all the things a father does but he is not allowed to make legal decisions for them as he is not the ''natural'' father. If one of the girls gets sick, he has to call their mother and try to get her help in getting them to the doctor. Many times she is not to be found. Is there any way my son can be appointed their guardian so he can have some legal status with the girls?

Asked on 12/12/07, 10:27 am

Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

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Re: adoption

Any fit person can apply to the probate court to be appointed guardian. Consult with a local attorney. There is a lot of background check, etc.

Answered on 12/13/07, 4:16 pm

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