[Simone2006]

I posted this on the relative thread but since this all takes place in Texas, I figured I would also post here... Thank You for viewing

Hello this is kind of a messy situation. My SIL and brother lost their parental rights over all four of their children and now my SIL is pregnant again. My grandmother has custody of the four children, the youngest being only 3 years old. Even though my grandmother is full of energy (probably more than the average 20 year old) she is a little older. Yet, my SIL has in her mind that she will some how keep custody of her unborn child, which is highly incorrect. My grandmother has spoken with her to go ahead and sign the baby over to her now, before the state takes the child after he/she is born. But she hasn't done so. I've spoken with my grandmother about her taking custody of the baby after he/she is born and she has stated that it would be hard for her with an infant child in the house but she'd try and make it work. Both my husband and I have continuously put ourselves out there to help my grandmother with the children. The last thing I'd ever want to do is step over my grandmothers' head and see if we could get custody of my SIL child. Especially, since my grandmother is working extra hard in keeping all of the kids together. This is the most important factor. Yet if it was up to my SIL, she wouldn't dare allow for me and my husband to gain custody of her kids. Or anyone else in the family except for my grandmother. My SIL has some mental issues as well as my brother. And all four of the kids with the exception of one of the kids have some kind of minor mental issues. And even so, if this unborn child does come out with some issues our medical is outstanding, with my husband being active military, so medical wouldn't be a probably. My SIL is due any time soon, so if you have any helpful advice please feel free to PM or respond here. If it helps, the kids and SIL, are in Texas and me and my husband are in Virginia. Thank You in advance for any help you have given.