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[quote=Anonymous]To OP - I grew up with conservatively religious parents, and now at 27 I am not great at making my own decisions because they coddled me and held my hand every step of the way, instead of letting me figure things out for myself. I wonder if your niece grew up in a similar environment, and since she's rebelling against her parents' rules, they don't know how to handle it since their (I'm assuming controlling and rigid) child-rearing methods no longer work.

Getting the lawyer is a great idea, and he/she will be able to guide you through what's best for your family AND your niece, whether it's to sue her parents or find other arrangements or sue the baby daddy or etc.

Also, PLEASE ignore the advice where people are telling you to send her on a one-way ticket back to her parents who out-and-out rejected her, as you even confirmed. This girl needs to know that someone loves her, and needs to have people she can trust right now in this dark time. Armchair Philosopher is right in that niece might think the baby is someone who loves her, but she needs that from you and DH as well. A great way to show that is by supporting her (as in "we'll help you figure this out and love you no matter what and want you to make the best decision" versus acting like you just adopted a 19-yr-old and a newborn).

You know what's best for your family and, in light of that, what's best for your niece and her baby. Praying for your family and I wish you the best.[/quote]

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