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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have no expertise whatsoever in the sort of situation that you're dealing with, but I think it's a bit fatalistic to just shrug your shoulders and give up - not that you're doing that, but that's the tone of some of the PPs' advice. There ARE resources out there for family members who for one reason or another wind up helping to raise the children of their relatives. I think a lot of this is directed toward grandparents raising grandchildren. A friend of mine from a top law school developed an expertise in this and at various times has worked for several major cities and state governments. So start googling for legal clinics and government offices that might be able to give you some off-the-shelf advice; I did a quick search and one of the buzzwords seems to be "kinship care" but you'll find a lot of stuff just by googling grandparents raising grandchildren or something like that. Another thing to consider is whether it might be possible to find a social worker, lawyer or another professional with some expertise in this area whom you can pay for some advice. I am dealing with an elderly parent who is having some memory issues, and it seems like there is a growing field of people whom you can pay for an hour or two (or more) advice on navigating the issues and bureaucracy etc - maybe there is something similar for families dealing with issues like yours. Finally, if you or your family have any connection to a church, that might be a good resource too - they see the gamut of problems and often know all sorts of helpful people and offices that deal with social services.  Good luck to you and your family.[/quote]

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