luvbytze
02-25-2006, 08:36 AM
Hello,
I live in California and I have a niece that lives in Las Vegas with my sister. I very concerned for my 16 yr. old niece's well being. My sister is a single parent and has drug and alchohol problems. She is not a responsible parent at all and can be very manipulative, volitale, and verbally abusive. She has exposed my niece to things that she should not be around. My sister has parties on a daily basis at her home with various people in and out of her house. My niece has to drive these people that are under the influence around to since they are not able to. She has witnessed her mother being sick (from drugs/alchohol) on many occasions. The utilities are not paid at times and they are sitting in the dark. She is never concerned with her school work. I could go on and on here about the stories. I don't know what to do without making things worse for my niece. She has become the parent and taking care of her mom. My mother and other sister also live in Vegas and they would like to take over and taking care of her, my niece. They really have been for years when they can. Is there a way to do this legally. I think my sister has lost her mind recently. She has threatned my mom that she will put a restraining order and she will never see her granddaughter again. My mother is scared and has only helped them. I think she is frankly jealous of their realtionship since she has really been more oth the "mother" instead of the grandmother. My mother has backed off with helping since the threats. Grandmother and granddaughter are depressed and miserable since they are not able to see each other. My niece should not be in this environment. I am afraid she may run away. I don't want to make any calls if they will just put her in a foster home. Please any advice ...I would appreciate it. Thanks!!!!
I live in California and I have a niece that lives in Las Vegas with my sister. I very concerned for my 16 yr. old niece's well being. My sister is a single parent and has drug and alchohol problems. She is not a responsible parent at all and can be very manipulative, volitale, and verbally abusive. She has exposed my niece to things that she should not be around. My sister has parties on a daily basis at her home with various people in and out of her house. My niece has to drive these people that are under the influence around to since they are not able to. She has witnessed her mother being sick (from drugs/alchohol) on many occasions. The utilities are not paid at times and they are sitting in the dark. She is never concerned with her school work. I could go on and on here about the stories. I don't know what to do without making things worse for my niece. She has become the parent and taking care of her mom. My mother and other sister also live in Vegas and they would like to take over and taking care of her, my niece. They really have been for years when they can. Is there a way to do this legally. I think my sister has lost her mind recently. She has threatned my mom that she will put a restraining order and she will never see her granddaughter again. My mother is scared and has only helped them. I think she is frankly jealous of their realtionship since she has really been more oth the "mother" instead of the grandmother. My mother has backed off with helping since the threats. Grandmother and granddaughter are depressed and miserable since they are not able to see each other. My niece should not be in this environment. I am afraid she may run away. I don't want to make any calls if they will just put her in a foster home. Please any advice ...I would appreciate it. Thanks!!!!
