Sep 10, 2026 · 11 min · 15 segments
Rachel shares custody of her 10-year-old niece and is considering telling the child that her mother is a “terrible mother.” Got a dilemma? Call **1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872** or make an…
Dr. Laura SchlessingerHostUm, I share custody of my niece with her mother, my husband's sister, and we had her for the month of July as part of the custody arrangement.
And when mom came to pick her up-
Why is there a custody agreement that takes the kid out of her mother's arms every month? What is that about?
Um, her mother got in trouble with the law for using drugs, and the daughter tested positive, um, for methamphetamine.
So they put her in our care, kinship caregivers.
And three years in the court-
... going back and forth, mom got, um-
Well, for-
... seven years
For seven years.
Yes, ma'am.
She's-
She was, she remained, um, until a couple of months ago.
It hasn't gone back to court yet.
Um, the mother is not supposed to have any, um, contact without supervision of the child.
Well, explain to me the joint custody then, 'cause I don't understand it.
Um, I share custody of my niece with her mother, my husband's sister, and we had her for the month of July as part of the custody arrangement.
And when mom came to pick her up-
Why is there a custody agreement that takes the kid out of her mother's arms every month? What is that about?
Um, her mother got in trouble with the law for using drugs, and the daughter tested positive, um, for methamphetamine.
So they put her in our care, kinship caregivers.
And three years in the court-
... going back and forth, mom got, um-
Well, for-
... seven years
For seven years.
Yes, ma'am.
She's-
She was, she remained, um, until a couple of months ago.
It hasn't gone back to court yet.
Um, the mother is not supposed to have any, um, contact without supervision of the child.
Well, explain to me the joint custody then, 'cause I don't understand it.
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