Being deported is scary, but if you have children, it can be even more terrifying. Advanced planning can ensure your children are protected if you are deported
First, you have to make some important decisions before you are deported. You must decide if you want your children to come live with you in your home Country, or to remain in the U.S. Neither of these scenarios is automatic if you do not take steps to plan for them in advance. If you do not take precautions, it is possible that the State could take custody of your children, terminate your parental rights, and decide what happens to your children. This can all happen without you having any say so in the matter. When this happens children often end up in foster care. Furthermore, they are sometimes even put up for adoption. Moreover, you can prevent this with advanced planning.
Once you have selected a caregiver for your children, you need to give them Power of Attorney to care for your children. This document should specifically state what decisions you are allowing the person to make regarding your children. Furthermore, it can help you give the caregiver access to your U.S. based assets, such as a bank account or house, to use to take care of the kids. You may also need to prepare a special Power of Attorney to allow the person to make healthcare decisions about your children.
In addition, if you want your children to stay in the United States after you are deported, you may be able to make arrangements in advance. The purpose of doing this is to give the selected caregiver to right to legal custody of your children. This requires a separate court proceeding. Furthermore, if you are unable to arrange a change in legal custody in advance, the Power of Attorney along with a letter will help. The letter needs to state who should have custody in the event you are deported. This will go a long way helping the caregiver obtain custody once you have left the Country.
Don’t get deported without making plans for your children’s safety and well-being. Start planning today. Call or text.
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