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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
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not sign the papers to give me temporary custody
Two months later, my sister was in a horrible seven-car pile up on the expressway. She was charged with reckless homicide and had to serve time in jail. I felt obligated to take in my two nieces age, six weeks, and three years old.
I was already having a difficult time feeding my four kids and now I had six kids to feed, clothe, and nurture, with one of them being a newborn. As you know, having a newborn is expensive when adding formula and diapers to your budget.
I was not able to get any assistance from welfare. Since my sister would not sign the papers to give me temporary custody (and I was $7.00 over their financial limit), I did not qualify for any public aid benefits.
Please explain the emboldened parts to me.
I was already having a difficult time feeding my four kids and now I had six kids to feed, clothe, and nurture, with one of them being a newborn. As you know, having a newborn is expensive when adding formula and diapers to your budget.
I was not able to get any assistance from welfare. Since my sister would not sign the papers to give me temporary custody (and I was $7.00 over their financial limit), I did not qualify for any public aid benefits.
Please explain the emboldened parts to me.
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Hi, A asks B to take care of her children. However, B has no legal authority over these children unless A signs a document that gives such legal authority. Very often, this also involves getting consent from a court.
- Hi, A asks B to take care of her children.
- However, B has no legal authority over these children unless A signs a document that gives such legal authority.
- Very often, this also involves getting consent from a court.
- Such an arrangement can be specified to be temporary or permanent.
- The sister who is in jail would not agree to making these arrangements for her two children.
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Hi,
A asks B to take care of her children. However, B has no legal authority over these children unless A signs a document that gives such legal authority.
Very often, this also involves getting consent from a court.
Such an arrangement can be specified to be temporary or permanent.
The sister who is in jail would not agree to making these arrangements for her
A asks B to take care of her children. However, B has no legal authority over these children unless A signs a document that gives such legal authority.
Very often, this also involves getting consent from a court.
Such an arrangement can be specified to be temporary or permanent.
The sister who is in jail would not agree to making these arrangements for her
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Thank you Clive very much.
I'm rephrasing the above paragraph how I understand it. Please you help me with this.
I was not able to get any assistance from welfare. Since my sister would not sign the papers to give me temporary custody (and I was $7.00 over their financial limit), I did not qualify for any public aid benefits.
I'm rephrasing the above paragraph how I understand it. Please you help me with this.
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Hi,
No. The mother's sister wanted to have temporary custody of the children. That means she wanted the children to live with her. But the mother would not agree.
Clive
No. The mother's sister wanted to have temporary custody of the children. That means she wanted the children to live with her. But the mother would not agree.
Clive
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