[LadyShea]

Rehoming kids does happen...but it's usually not done between strangers that meet through classified ads on the Internet.

I wasn't even aware that transfer of guardianship within families (long term, to where they would be registering for school and such) didn't require a court filing. I thought the whole "legal guardian" thing required at least a minimal looksee by a judge just like a custody agreement would. It seems like it would be a reasonable amount of government intrusion, not some huge burden.

Like, hey, lisarea, Kiddo is 9 and his amusement at fart jokes because of 9 is annoying me, can I put him on a plane to you? No need to involve anyone but my elderly neighbor who is a notary.

ETA: To adopt or foster, people have to have criminal background checks and have social workers snooping in their closets and a series of interviews...why is all that necessary if kids can just be handed over to whomever, whenever?