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What paperwork is needed to sign over temporary custody of children

my sister wants to sign over temporary custody of her two children to our mother who lives out of state

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Your sister needs to contact a family law attorney to have him or her prepare the temporary guardianship paperwork that will be approved by a judge and filed in the juvenile court in the county in Georgia in which your sister and the children currently reside. Your sister needs to make sure that the papers specify the specific length of time of the temporary guardianship over the children. Since everyone it seems everyone is in agreement with the guardianship, it should not be costly, she just needs to make sure it is done properly.

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