DC>>> That's another variation that I've never run into!   
      
    SC>> I temped in family court for about 9 months so I saw all kind of   
    SC>> variations.   
      
    RY> I know of a case with a friend of mine where the great-grandmother has   
    RY> custody at the moment... good thing too, she's a gem.. she's not too   
    RY> far from my age, but married and had kids young, as did her daughter,   
    RY> as did /her/ daughter... It;s an unusual situation, but it's what's   
    RY> best for the child..   
      
   I do think they *try* to keep the kids in the family somehow rather than put   
   them with strangers. I think that could be best too as long as they investigate   
   the family member they are giving them too.   
      
   From all the horror stories I hear about how foster parents mistreat the kids   
   in their care, I would hate to see any kid go into a foster home. In that   
   system, the possibility to abuse is there because a lot of people go into it   
   for the money they get each month instead of their concern for kids. Also,   
   there aren't enough case workers to keep track of the kids to make sure they   
   are being treated right.   
      
      
    DC>>> Supposedly, I had "joint custody".  That was joke...   
      
    SC>> That is sad that the courts don't enforce their own orders in   
    SC>> these cases.   
      
    RY> Sometimes, you have to help them do that. I know that was true in my   
    RY> case..   
      
   In what way?   
      
   Sharon   
      
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    * Origin: Shar's Wildlife (1:3613/1275.7)