give up guardianship of granddaughter back to the mom

Question

child, 16, wanted to move in with her mother and even though I was against it she went anyways. She is refusing to listen to me, she wouldnt go to school so I enrolled her in a on-line high school diploma so she could at least graduate but shes not doing the work.  I recently took her to a nutritionist because she was refusing to eat and she said she is not going to the follow up appt, she said I cant physically make her go. The drs were very concerned about her, her heart rate and blood pressure was too low, if her pulse was 50 they would take her to E.R. Her pulse was 52 and even though I tried to tell her how important it was to eat, she said she is going to do what she wants, no one is going to tell her when and what to eat. I cant do this anymore. I am 65 and disabled. I need to relinquish my guardianship as soon as possible, Her mother has an open case with dcyf, do I need to contact them?

Albin Moser · Answer

If there is another relative or trusted person who can serve as your granddaughter's guardian, then you and that person can petition the probate court to appoint that person as guardian and remove you as guardian. If there is not another relative or trusted person that can serve as guardian, then you can demand to your daughter that she return your granddaughter to you. You would then struggle on as guardian for as long as you can. If there isn't a person and your daughter and granddaughter won't cooperate with you and you can't do this, then you can tell all of this to DCYF; but in response they might place your granddaughter in a foster home with people she doesn't know.

Q: give up guardianship of granddaughter back to the mom