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ashadmom
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What is the name of your state? Oregon
My parents are and have been the permanent legal guardians of my 15 year old niece for the past 7 years. In the beginning, my parents never asked for any monetary support for their granddaughter. I suppose that they were pretty naive in thinking that her father and mother would help out when necessary (school clothes, health care, braces, etc.) The reason why they have been her guardians is that her parents divorced, and neither one of them really wanted her. Her mother and father have never provided one cent for her. My parents' attorney told them that if they fought for support, then they would just end up having to send her back to either her mother or father, because the courts did not award them guardianship because of abuse or neglect. Is this true, or can they sue for 7 years of non-support, or even, can the child sue her parents for non-support?
My parents are and have been the permanent legal guardians of my 15 year old niece for the past 7 years. In the beginning, my parents never asked for any monetary support for their granddaughter. I suppose that they were pretty naive in thinking that her father and mother would help out when necessary (school clothes, health care, braces, etc.) The reason why they have been her guardians is that her parents divorced, and neither one of them really wanted her. Her mother and father have never provided one cent for her. My parents' attorney told them that if they fought for support, then they would just end up having to send her back to either her mother or father, because the courts did not award them guardianship because of abuse or neglect. Is this true, or can they sue for 7 years of non-support, or even, can the child sue her parents for non-support?