It sounds weird to me that there really is no one to take them in. If I had to guess, some people have reasons similar to yours, which, I'm sorry, I'm calling minor.. If their mother was allergic, maybe someone just decided the kids were also allergic. If so-that's a fixable problem.

Look, this sucks, and again, don't let anyone here judge you, but the truth is-the system and foster care have a greater sucjking potential. If the kids go there, they would be with strangers anyway. Strangers who have the potential to make you look like father of the year.

Also, the option to split the kids like they're some sort of puppy litter-is a terrible idea. Understandable if you are all experiencing povetry, but still horrible.

The mom issue- I manage to not talk to my mother and I'm a half hour ride away. Also, if you do take them, you'll need help of people willing to babysit and do other stuff, so the moving from LA is not defenitly a bad idea. Also, if no one is scool age- moving them is less of a problem. I'm not from the US, I'm guessing you can afford a bigger home there? Does it have to be near your mother or can it be in a different place altogether?

Look, I don't want kids. I'd be aweful with kids. But these kids exist, and it seems they are not wanted. This is defenitly not something someone plans when life planning is done, but was your life going swell until this? Would looking at this as a new page in life work? I'm not trying to guilt you, I just want to help you see more angles(if there are any. again, no one is arguing your life would ever be the same again and that they wouldn't be infinitly more difficult if you accept).

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Also, if there are parents reading this, these things happen. Please talk to anyone close to you and arrange for someone to take your kids willingly in case something happens.