Topic : 06/04 Grandmother vs. Mother Custody Battle

The show is not evan over and I so infurise with this grandmother.If she is concern help her,not take away her child.I'm a grandmother and would never do this to my children.

I sure this woman just want the child.

As a mother myself, and having come from a loving family where I always had unconditional love, I cannot believe that  a mother can do this to her daughter.  If the grandmother felt that her daughter was not doing the best job possibel for her son, then she as a mother should have stayed involved in her daughter's and grandson's life  and made sure that she helped wherever she could.  It seems to me that she is cold, and unfeeling and is not the best rolemodel for the little boy.  Just because she might have money for lawyers and is able to assert her will against her daughter, does not mean that she is a fit mother to this little boy.

It seems that she wants to punish her daughter and not looking at the best interest of the child as she claims.  Obviously the grandmother already failed as a mother with her daughter, then what can we excpect from her with her grandson.  I know that the young woman may have made mistakes and is in need of help, and maybe she should not have custody of her son, however it is clear to me that the grandmother is not doing this out of concern, but out of spite for her daughter.  If she was so concerned, there is lots of ways in which she could help without keeping the boy from his mother

     Obviously, it's hard to know if Nathan's mother or grandmother is being more truthful, however Nathan's mother is stating that her mother is lying, the former landlady is lying, the private detective is lying and the courts are lying!!

     Unbelievable!

     As far as her cat being an outdoor cat (for just food and water?!?), which is hard to imagine right there, when she was videoed for your show the cat was in her house.

     Not being a researcher, it's hard to substantiate, but in my general observations and from what I see on television (documentaries, local and national news, etc.) and hear on the radio, MANY (most?) young mothers these days are more than neglect in caring for and discipling their children.

     And, it is my personal belief, that many young gals, these days, want to have a child just to have a child.

     In order not to lengthen this e-note further, I'll not give my reasons (again, in my opinion) why this might be.

     Thank you for the chance to "speak out" on this issue.

                                                                                                   Nick D

I only watched the second have of the show, did Dr. Phil say anything about the dad or grandfather? It seemed to be all about the mother and grandmother.

I was in a similar situation where the grandparents tried to get custody of my son because his biological father didn't want him.  The grandparents made me out to be a horrible person and the court is so screwed up that it's all about who has the most money to fight.  They child is the one suffering.  The grandma needs to get a life or have her own child.  She needs to get over it and mind her own business.  Keep your money and put it towards Ethan's college.  Nicole needs to tell her mother to back off.  I would like to give Barbara a piece of my mind.

All I can say that there is something about Barbara I don't trust.  how can you sit there and in one frame say he calls you mom, you like it and don't correct him and then say that you never wanted to keep him from his "actual" mother?  Plus she tip toes around answering anything that has to do with getting Ethan back with Nicole.  And when she does answer, she looks like she's smirking, thinking "go ahead, it won't work anyways"

That makes no sense to me.  As far as proving she is stable, how long in a job do you want her to be?  Most jobs you need to be employed for 3 to 6 mos before they consider you full time and give you benefits, she's been there a freakin year!  She is obviously trying to maintain some sort of stability.

My adopted daughter started acting outt 14.  She is now 24.  She is lax with birth control, she is incapable of keeping a job and has been living a lax life style loosing her last job five months ago because se wanted to go to a party.  I think she would  have had kids now if she did not l let her KNOW that I would take her child.Thank God no babies yet,  Biology is not a liscence for parenthood.  ALWAYS the best interest of the child.