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parenting my siblings
ok this is going to be long. well, my mother was on drugs for a while and she has me and my baby brither and my kid sister. Well she left us one day in a beat up apartment. So i have kind of been a parent to them (im 18 and a half btw) Me boyfriend and i both have jobs and we finished high school and everything. He and I bought a small apartment and we take care of the kids together. I schedule doctor appointments, dentist appts, bring my sister to school, etc. And i mean my boyfriend is like a father to them and i love him so much and he pitches in, helps out our financial situtation, and just helps with the kids. Me and my siblings have been from foster home to foster home and we kept getting split up and now i feel like we finally have a real life. Can i adopt my siblings and sort of be like a mother to them? How would i do this? and is there any assistance for like paying the bills from the government?
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I found a good website that may have useful information for you: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). The good news is that it looks like it's actually a good deal easier to adopt someone who is already related to you. Also, you would seem to have some points in your favor, in that you have proven yourself able to handle the responsibility. Graduating from high school in the midst of all that was going on in your life is an achievement to take considerable pride in.
Check out the section on "affording adoption" to see about what kinds of subsidies or benefits may be available to you.
The website seems to be mostly generalized information, but it's a place to start. At some point, you're going to need to consult a registered adoption attorney, and there may be costs involved - though I'm sure that in a case like this, there will also be funds available to you from somewhere to help out.
Good luck to you and your family!
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your story is just like one that was on lifetime, just the same. what she did is asked the person that cared for her and her siblings if she can care for them. ask the foster ppl if this is possible. they then will have someone check in on you every month and so on. so go to a court house or the foster ppl and ask. hope everything turns out good<3
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