How Do I Get Custody of My Grand Daughter?

Question by Brenda: how do i get custody of my grand daughter?
My grand daughter is 15 and turning 16 in 3 months. She lives in Arkansas with her mom and her step dad and I live in Missouri. She wants to live with me instead of them and I don’t know how to go about of getting custody of her.
My grand daughter is not being abused or anything like that. Her mother just doesn’t want her to do anything or be around any family members. She says her daughter is 15 and does not need to talk to anybody or be around other people because she might do something wrong. Says she knows how 15 year olds are and how they act. She says this because she became pregnant at 15.She wants to drug test her all the time when she doesn’t do drugs. She used to come and stay summers with me at a time and she spends the weekends over. Her mother says she can’t stay long periods of time with me because she is 15.

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Answer by navy1
Why do you need to have custody of her, is she at risk in some way. Just ask her mom if she can come and live with you if that is what she wants to do

Answer by Sweet Catastrophe
Where I live any child 13+ can speak for themselves in court so seeing she is 15, she may be able to depending on where you live. If there is a problem at her home in which she may be in danger or if her parents are doing something that may be setting a bad example (drugs, fighting, etc.) then you can take them to court. If she is not in danger or anything, arrange a meeting with her parents then you can settle something then file for custody.

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