sign as a godmother or just go to court saying that the parents should have no right because of whatever your reason may be. you might want to try to talk to the parents as well, try to get them into family counceling and see what the 12 year old would like to do with the sit. it is her life.
How can I get guardianship of a 15 year old whose parents live outside the US.
In the US, no, not unless the court gives you custody/guardianship and the only way they will do that against the parents wishes is if the parents are proven to be unfit.
File a petition for guardianship in the appropriate court.
File a petition for legal guardianship in the appropriate court in your state. You will either need to do some legal research to find out what needs to go in the petition or you will need to hire an attorney.
It would be based on the state's age of majority, which is 18, so the 17 year old cannot terminate guardianship.
See your local authority
The average height of an 11 year old girl should be 4 ft 4 inches but my 11 year old granddaughter that's 5 ft 2 inches!
If your dad's ex wife was your mother then no, you should not date ex wife's granddaughter because of genes. If your dad's ex wife was his second wife then yes, you could date your stepmother's granddaughter.
Yes if married the minor become emancipated and guardianship, child support etc ends.
Play board games. Take her to the movies. Talk. Take her to get ice cream and go to the park. Have fun!
No. A 16 year old is not old enough to have guardianship of another minor as they are still considered a minor.
A 19 year old does not need legal guardianship because they are no longer a minor. If the adult son or daughter has issues such as drug related problems; a debilitating disease or are a danger to themselves then it would be wise to seek legal advice where you could possibly obtain legal guardianship.