Q: my daughter is 17 and has a 2 year old child she has no job and lives with me.
the father of the child has severe mental illness and is unfit to parent her how do I get guardianship of my grandchild?
A: If you want to formally pursue guardianship, you will need court approval. From your facts it appears you may have a basis to pursue the claim without parental consent. If you can gain consent from BOTH parents, the process will be significantly easier. You may want to contact a family law attorney for assistance. If you wish to proceed pro se (w/o an attorney), your local courthouse has information. Here is a link to the CO Courts webpage, it has a section on guardianship (forms, instructions, etc.): http://www.intotolegal.com/upcoming%20Events/Forms.html .
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