Re: Seeking Custody of Niece

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Best way: Petition the court for an order granting you
custody.
Your notarized private agreement is meaningless.

On 12/27/07, Kim wrote:
> I have been the caregiver of my niece since she was 16
> weeks old, she is now 16 1/2 months. I have a notarized
> private agreement with the mother who has shown very
little
> interest in the baby. My brother, the babies father is in
> and out of jail and her mother moves around and gets
> involved with undesirable men (like my brother). Thus far
> I've been going along with the private agreement, but
would
> like to seek court appointed guardianship. What is the
best
> way for me to do this?