WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — At the age of 70, a West Palm Beach aunt, mother and grandmother became a mom again through kinship adoption. When Lenie found out her nephew was at risk of entering the foster care system, she decided to make him part of her Forever Family.
“I used to tell my husband, I’d say, when I retire, I got to go find me a job. I’m just like bored, you know? No boringness now,” laughs Lenie, who adopted her nephew.
There aren’t a lot of dull moments as the new parent to a young boy. Shortly after her retirement, she decided to take in her nephew Alfonso…