I am not sure I am even in the appropriate area of law for my issue but here is my question (s):
My family consists of; me - daughter Joanna 50 yrs old and daughter - my sister Terrie 52 yrs old, my mother 75 yrs old and my father 77 years old, my sister and I each have a husband and one child; my son is 21 yrs old and her daughter is 26 yrs old. We come from a large extended family with lots of love and faith in God. My issue stems from years of giving support and advice to my sister and parents regarding the upbringing and care of my niece. My parents basically raised my niece on their own with some input and participation from my sister. My sister is an emotionally weak person and went through a big/bad divorce with my niece's father when Brittany was 2 years old. The father disappeared from Brittany's life and reappeared when it was convenient to him. He made many promises that were never kept. This was the beginning of Brittany's problems. Britt has deep emotional scars, trust issues, drug abuse history, her father's family has numerous alcoholics and some that have died from alcohol and drug abuse, I could go on for a very long time about Brittany. Today she is the mother of an amazing 4 yr old - the father is no where around, she is attempting to make a living as a stripper, she has a live-in thug that relies on her for his livelihood in every aspect, he is emotional abusive and controlling, a convicted criminal, believed drug dealer - not proven, and sucks the life out of Brittany. Brittany allows her son to be raised by my sister Terrie and my parents. The cycle is repeating itself 100%. Except - this time Brittany has been totally dropped by her mother - after many years of physical, emotional, and financial stress and abuse to Terrie by Brittany, my sister was advised by a therapist to walk-away. I do not agree totally but have no input. Brittany is incapable of living on her own and continually drags my elder parents into her legal, financial, and mental battles. She is very capable of working and earning her own living but chooses to have my parents pay her bills to keep her off the streets. They feel if they do not financially support her she will take the baby away from them and my sister. Brittany uses this as a hold on my parents. She continually needs money for bills - perhaps drugs - and my father continues to ante up the cash. He is already paying out large sums of money trying to provide a good life for the baby. My family is by no means well off, my father was a custom homebuilder and worked hard for every penny he earned. He lives off of his social security income and it is subsidized by a few rental properties he owns and manages. Because of the way my parents were raised and because they are the best parents in the world - they do not see the repeated money going out on behalf of Brittany and her battles, they are quickly declining in health largely due to this abuse. Brittany mentally abuses my parents, verbally assaults them, and financially drains their income and retirement. All the while she shops, supports her thug, supposedly - not proven- abuses drugs, lies and cheats anyone and everyone, she only sees her son about 2 hours a week. Is it legally possible to take her son from her and is it legally possible to file a suit against her for abusing my parents?

I responded to your other post. You really need to consult with an attorney.