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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would start with the consulate/embassy for your DH's country of birth rather than with an international adoption attorney.  It will save you time and money, as there are likely very different rules for kinship adoption and they can likely give you useful referrals.  Better to do that first than pay an international adoption lawyer to have to do all the research into your DH's particular country.[/quote]

This is an interesting suggestion (NP here).  
I would like to suggest that YOUR kids also need some attention here.  OP, I'm not sure what ages but please make sure you are reaching out for their feelings, concerns etc.  If you can play it as "cousin X is coming for the summer... so fun!" that will cover your for a little while, but if your kids are old enough to notice that Cousin gets all the attention, or Cousin acts up and isn't dealt with, or we can't afford to do XYZ since Cousin came here... it will affect them.  It doesn't have to be a NEGATIVE effect, but will require some care and feeding.
signed,
the older, less broken child who was ignored "b/c we knew you would be okay."[/quote]

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