What is the name of your state? North Carolina
My daughter moved out of my house when she was 13 to live with her grandparents/father. I had rules that were to be followed and she didn't like it. Since she moved out she dropped out of school, has had 2 children, runs the roads, drinks, does who knows what all kinds of drugs, and is running with some real "trash". She will be 17 on May 20th. Her oldest son is 21 monthes old. His father is a part of his life when he thinks he might be able to get her back. I receive a child support check from him once a month--court order. Her 6 month old son has no father listed on his BC. She claims this guy named Steven is the father. She was 15 when she got pregnant with him. The guy was 20. He is useless. He calls and says he's coming to see the baby and never does. Has never gave support for the baby. The oldest boy has lived with me and my husband more or less since he was born. The youngest stays with us most of the time (especially the last 2 1/2 monthes). My daughter told me yesterday over the phone she's pregnant. When I went off she started laughing and said she was kidding. But I've been told she's eating alot again and putting on weight again---this is what she did the last 2 times she was pregnant. The law in NC says I can't put my hands on her. I'LL go to jail for assualt and battery on a minor and/or child abuse. She will not work. She woen't do anything to better herself. She has no license, no car, no income, nothing. If it weren't for me and her grandparents she would have nothing....not even the clothes on her back. The oldest boy receives medicaid because the law says that if a child lives with it's grandparents then it automatically is covered. I also receive his monthly child support check. Both are wrote out in care of my name. Does anyone know what my rights are as a grandparent? Is there anything that can be done about my daughter? Especially IF she is pregnant again?
My daughter moved out of my house when she was 13 to live with her grandparents/father. I had rules that were to be followed and she didn't like it. Since she moved out she dropped out of school, has had 2 children, runs the roads, drinks, does who knows what all kinds of drugs, and is running with some real "trash". She will be 17 on May 20th. Her oldest son is 21 monthes old. His father is a part of his life when he thinks he might be able to get her back. I receive a child support check from him once a month--court order. Her 6 month old son has no father listed on his BC. She claims this guy named Steven is the father. She was 15 when she got pregnant with him. The guy was 20. He is useless. He calls and says he's coming to see the baby and never does. Has never gave support for the baby. The oldest boy has lived with me and my husband more or less since he was born. The youngest stays with us most of the time (especially the last 2 1/2 monthes). My daughter told me yesterday over the phone she's pregnant. When I went off she started laughing and said she was kidding. But I've been told she's eating alot again and putting on weight again---this is what she did the last 2 times she was pregnant. The law in NC says I can't put my hands on her. I'LL go to jail for assualt and battery on a minor and/or child abuse. She will not work. She woen't do anything to better herself. She has no license, no car, no income, nothing. If it weren't for me and her grandparents she would have nothing....not even the clothes on her back. The oldest boy receives medicaid because the law says that if a child lives with it's grandparents then it automatically is covered. I also receive his monthly child support check. Both are wrote out in care of my name. Does anyone know what my rights are as a grandparent? Is there anything that can be done about my daughter? Especially IF she is pregnant again?