What is the name of your state? Texas
My husbands 13 year old niece that gets verbally abused by her father and mother (who are Divorced) wants to come and live with me and my husband, She has lived with me in the past when her mother was not able to take care of her and her father was in prison, but was taken back when mother wanted to show new husband that she was a "good" mother.This child has spoken to me about suicide just so she would not have to deal with her overly controlling and verbally abusive father, Have attempted to speak with the mother on this but all she says is that it is the daughters fault that she is going through this and refuses to help her even after telling her that her daughter has spoken about suicide. I want to know what we need to do and what legal rights as a uncle and aunt do we have to save this child from the parents.
My husbands 13 year old niece that gets verbally abused by her father and mother (who are Divorced) wants to come and live with me and my husband, She has lived with me in the past when her mother was not able to take care of her and her father was in prison, but was taken back when mother wanted to show new husband that she was a "good" mother.This child has spoken to me about suicide just so she would not have to deal with her overly controlling and verbally abusive father, Have attempted to speak with the mother on this but all she says is that it is the daughters fault that she is going through this and refuses to help her even after telling her that her daughter has spoken about suicide. I want to know what we need to do and what legal rights as a uncle and aunt do we have to save this child from the parents.