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Have the grandparents had to submit to a homestudy? In most states they would, I just don't know about your specifically.
If they did have a homestudy, and from what the caseworker said, there's a couple of possibilities.
First, they grandparents could have completely failed the homestudy. Current alcohol or drug abuse, history of felony convictions, unsafe living conditions, etc - all of those could end up with a complete fail on the homestudy, meaning the state would NOT place the children there, as an acceptable homestudy is required.
Or, the grandparents may fulfil the requirements to adopt but not be the *best* match for the kids (older grandparents with energetic kids, iffy forcast for their health, not a total understanding of the kids issues, that sort of thing) If that's the case, the choice between relatives who aren't the best match vs non-relatives who are a better match would be up to the judge.
The caseworker probably can't be more detailed than "not suitable" when talking about the grandparents with you. But she may be able to tell you who makes the final decision, and how that person has ruled in similar cases in the past.
I wish you luck!
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