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[quote=Anonymous]OP her, thanks for all the advice, keep it coming!

To address some of your concerns:

-We would definitely go the legal route. His dad has given his acceptance for us to adopt him, as has his mom. I wonder whether his mom won't conveniently forget that when her jail term is up, but that is another can of worms.

-His mom is definitely functional, not really a drug addict. She is inconsistent though, she often goes out and gets really drunk and does any drug that happens to be available. She was caught with enough weed and ecstasy to be classified as a drug dealer, but prior to her arrest she had a stable job in an accounting firm. So I'm not too worried about the kid's psychological state.

-My husband already knows, my cousin and her husband came over to discuss it with both of us, and we have a great relationship with them. I'm not sure how to really bring it up with DS as we've tried to not focus on cousin's daughters drug issues.

-Speaking of that, we do know him, as he would often stay with his grandparents (my cousin and her DH) on weekends and holidays when his mother was out drinking/doing drugs. We've known him since he was born, as has DS, and we have a decent relationship with him.

-One of the reasons my cousin came to us was because they want to be sure to maintain a relationship with their grandson, but don't feel like they can do it themselves. They are about to retire. We are completely supportive of this.[/quote]

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