Babysitting cousin’s baby and she hasn’t come back

Hello! Not sure if this got resolved for you, but generally as long as you could pass a background test they should be willing to leave the child in your care. You would be considered Kinship (Child being placed with a family member of the biological mother or father) , which generally requires only a background check and a home study. You could choose to become licensed as a foster parent, which you could do while he is in your care under Kinship. I have had six foster kids and only 2 of those placements have gone to Kinship, which took months to find. Kinship is the main goal until the child returns home or is adoptable, so if a Kinship placement is ready and willing right from the get-go, there is no reason they should try to remove him from your care unless you have a concerning criminal history, cps history, or cannot pass a home study.I hope everything is working out for you!