My Great Nephew And His Mom, Etc.

[Gwendolyn]

  Several years ago I was contacted by social services concerning the well-being of my great nephew, and asked if he could come and live with my family. The reason for this was a complaint against his mothers' boyfriend as being abusive. We believe it was my younger sister  who did this, in hopes of getting my great nephew  and his sister to live with her so that she could get financial assistance after losing her home to foreclosure. After an investigation custody was given to his dad, and he in turn had me appointed guardian so he could stay in the area that he had grown up. His mother and boyfriend were supposed to go through anger management and parenting classes and my nephews mother, ( my niece) was only to be allowed her daughter back so long as the boyfriend was not around. After she got her daughter, she moved out of the county where she lived, and soon had the boyfriend move back in with her. One minute she denies that he was abusive, and another time she says he is back to his old ways. She also lost custody of another of her sons to his father. ( She has three children by three different men.) Now she is pregnant again. She is now trying to get custody of the nephew that lives with me, telling the father that he has been living with her for a long time and doesn't stay here, and that she regained custody of her other son. Neither statement is true. When she wants something she is very friendly but other than that tries to lie and manipulate others to get her way. She is cruel to her son, and is constantly making him feel badly about himself. Unfortunately much of her behavior is like her mothers', who was diagnosed as being bipolar and was the one who attacked my invalid mom in 2014, and I believe that she may be part of the reason that my niece is trying to regain custody. Any other time she shows no real interest in him. My nephew has been with me for 4 years now, and has been a very happy child for the most part. I am not trying to keep him from his mom and let him visit as often as he likes, and have always been there for my niece as well, but sometimes I feel as if I am walking a tightrope, doing all I can for everyone and not hurt anyone's feelings, especially my nephew. Please pray for my great nephew, and his mother and grandmother, that they will do as Jesus would want them to do and stop using people and do what they should.

 

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Our God of peace, you have taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit answer this request, we pray of you, so we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

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