Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri
legal guardianship of grandchild
My son and his wife are drug and alcohol users. They smoke pot in the house while my 7mo old grandchild is there, my son has been dx with bipolar, anger management disorder and ADD. I have had him in and out of rehab, he has been placed in Division of Youth services in the past. His now wife, they are only 18 met in rehab. They hit each other, verbally abuse each other all this behavior is done in front of my grandbaby. I am trying to get legal guardianship can anyone give information for me?
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Re: legal guardianship of grandchild
Although you may pursue a guardianship, you might be better off seeking a court order transferring the legal custody of the child to you subject to visitation rights to be enjoyed by the parents. You might also get child support from them. You would need to hire an attorney and the legal proceedings can be somewhat expensive, but if you are really concerned about the baby's well being, it might be worth it. Or, you could always get the state social services people involved, but I would strongly advise against that fora variety of reasons. You may feel free to telephone me at my office if you would like to arrange a consultation.
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