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How to advocate for grandparent custody when age is a factor

My daughter overdosed and died and now I have her baby and everyone says I am too old at seventy-five but I cannot let him go to strangers.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Society's age bias conflicts with family bonds and knowledge, forcing elderly grandparents to justify their love and capability.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grandparents raising grandchildren?”

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