ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT.com), November 13, 2007: Thousands of grandparents in New Mexico are raising their grandchildren. The number of them is growing, and now those grandparents want some changes made to current state laws.
Monday night, grandparents met with state and national leaders to talk about the problems they face from the legal challenges to the financial burden that can come when they have to provide for children unexpectedly.
"The problem with our state is that if you want to get child care and any sort of financial assistance you cannot take guardianship of your grandchildren," said grandmother Marian Davis. The U.S. Census Bureau says many grandparents end up caring for grandchildren, because their children struggle with substance abuse, mental illness, or domestic violence.
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