Sorry to hear your story. Glad you are thinking of the boy, but please remember Why you want to raise him,and if he was born to drug addicted parents and grandparents he could have a lot of medical and mental problems. They don't always show up, untill much later. Do also get releases from grandpaernts and father (NOt boyfreind unless he is the father)
I have a freind who raised 2 girls that her boyfriend had after 5 years the mom came back for them , when she had a abusive new husband. My girlfreind had been a stable home for the girls but the stupid state gave them to the bio mom. my freind has since found out that CPS has been 2 steps behind trying to get the kids back . They have been stolen from hospitals as they were being treated for beatings and broken bones from beatings. The oldest was piced up for chold postiution. All becouse My girlfreind and the father never wrote up any legal documents. He had cusdy but when arrested with out the kids , the state of Washington had to be stupid and find the runaway mom.(she left when the younest one was 2 weeks old.) My girlfriend dropped out of school to raise them.
Please get with a Lawyer to do this if you decide to go though it. You can pm me with questions or need ton talk and I'll give you my phone#.
I had to work as the advocate between the familys and court in the case as I was chosen to be a non biased party. I was only 18 at the time. What a mess it was. I always wonder what could I have done differently. I pray for those young ladies always.