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My sister is incarcerated and asked me to obtain temporary custody of her five children. I live in Georgia how do I do that?

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She is in the Carroll County jail in Carrollton, Ga. I currently have the children and she told me obtain custody so it would be legal. I don't know what to do. I was told that it is against the law to use her food stamp card while incarcerated too, is that true? She gave me permission but I don't want to do anything illegal. Basically, I have no idea what I am doing. Please let me know what I need to do.

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Rebecca Mclaws ·
You can file for temporary guardianship in probate court so that you have legal custody of the children. Because your sister is consenting, an attorney can prepare documents for her to sign to make the process go smoothly and quickly. Once the temporary guardianship is in place, then you can apply for assistance on the children's behalf.
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Jocelyn Powell DaniellAdoption LawyerWarner Robins, GA ·
I agree with the previous response, in particular, the option of going through juvenile court with a private deprivation action. If funds are an issue, you may be able to apply at the juvenile court for an appointed attorney who can guide you through that process. Depending on the procedures available in your county, juvenile court may not have a filing fee.
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