Nathaniel had listened to the solutions the lawyers had come up with once he had explained the situation to them and sent for all the adoption paperwork.
Apparently...
Kate Harris was a very smart woman
Before Mary was born. She stipulated that in the event of her death the guardianship of her daughter would be left to Polly due to irreconcilable differences with her family.
So his wife is the legal guardian, which upon marriage makes him Mary's guardian. If social services had determined that they were unfit for the child, Mary's biological grandparents would not be considered for adoption.
The adoption process certifies them as the legal parents of the child, so there is not much the Harrises can do.
Should they decide to take legal action, they would find themselves at a d
