Birth mother doesn’t want her baby, and grandmother asked if my wife and I would adopt.
So as the title says, grandmother already adopted 2 of her daughter’s kids. Mother is an addict, and grandmother cannot take another child. I was asked through a church if we would be willing to adopt, and my wife and I both said “yes” although, we aren’t prepared and quite frankly don’t know what or how to start.
The info I have is this: mother and father are both addicts, baby tested negative for drugs. Mother/father do not want baby, grandma cannot house another child. Mother is willing to “sign over” baby to us. I’m not sure that is the right verbiage.
These are my questions.
Where do we start as far as legal advice?
Can the mother legally surrender the baby to us?
Suppose grandma leaves baby with us, how to we go about adopting?
And finally, what will this cost? I’m under the impression there’s probably a few court fee’s but I’m completely oblivious to the actual cost. I’m in CA.