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Can you be a legal guardian of a boy of 5 years at the age of 18 years in the US if parents are dead?
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If you are a person this child trust very much, then I think you actually can become that.
You must however be a trustworthy person with no problems with the law.
If you are in fact a close relative, then the chances are high that you can become the legal guardian.
you can but it is a lot of writing
This question should possibly be addressed to the Town Hall where you actually live.
Do not automatically take No for an answer because such a matter would probably be possible due to exceptions in the law rather than the proper wording of the law.
I suppose the actual question at hand is whether you can have the boy and take care of him.
That would somehow include actually adopting him. If adopted, then you would be his legal guardian full time.
One mayor problem here is that you should be at least 25 in order to adopt a child, but I think there are special concerns involved if you are his closest relative.
What is best for the child is not necessarily to be separated from his relatives.
Your chances are good if you actually are related. It does not mean that you will be able to, but the court deciding such a matter will look at what is best for the child.
You have to prove that you can actually take care of him properly.
If the child bonds with you, then this is a positive sign that the court can not dismiss.
You are however very young. This is something that could make the court turn against you. By acting mature and not doing "teenager" mistakes, then you can try to convince the jury that you are fit for the task.
I know girls that at age 13 were more responsible and mature than both their parents combined.
Do your best. Nobody can do more. The chances are that you will be able to. This will strongly rely on your own maturity and abilities thereof.
This need to be researched more though, with proper references to applying laws.
You can win custody in court, but the chances are low. Your chances depend on your maturity and ability to the support the child (income and housing?). Also, the parents most likely assigned the child a godparent to be put into the custody of in the event of death. This is probably found in their will, but judges will not necessarily follow such a will because this is about the best interrest of the child, not what deceased parents saw best at the time they made the will.
Considerations both ways will be made.
Another answer is:
yes you can, you just need to be over 16 and need to fill out documents.
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