Crazybritzombie t1_ir8wwr5 wrote on October 6, 2022 at 5:24 AM

I'd suggest posting to R/legaladvice and seeing what they suggest. You may be able to receive guardianship with cooperation of the father and stepmom.

12938je t1_ir9jvef wrote on October 6, 2022 at 10:42 AM

They're probably getting financial aid for her which will be an even bigger hurdle to get past with these tweakers. If they are getting money because of her then you not only need to get them off their ass, but rather say goodbye to that funding if they relinquish guardianship.

DebbieDunnbbar OP t1_irdfsq9 wrote on October 7, 2022 at 5:09 AM

That’s definitely another concern. I don’t know for a fact they are, but I suspect it. The father is also somewhat of the paranoid “the police are watching me” tweaker variety, so I kind of suspect any effort to become her actual guardian will flip his trigger that we’re trying to scam them or get benefits somehow.

DebbieDunnbbar OP t1_ir8yspu wrote on October 6, 2022 at 5:46 AM

I’ll crosspost it there. If it requires cooperation, I doubt they’d do the guardianship thing willingly, though.