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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 73496" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>Wow. Lots of issues.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line is that your daughter is 18 years old. In our fine country she is considered an adult ... which effectively means that you can't do anything to stop her from marrying this young man.</p><p></p><p>If she will listen to you, I would try and talk to her. Would she listen to any rational adult in her life? The foster mom? The case worker? Has she been to a Crisis Pregnancy Center to discuss her options with someone who would be less emotionally involved? Someone more objective?</p><p></p><p>Our daughter got pregnant at 17. They wanted to get married immediately. We all sat down together and we voiced our concerns, helped them look at a budget, gave them some goals (IE: finish high school, save some money, grow up a little bit) and they - thankfully- listened. They waited another year and a half before they married. So maybe talking some sense to these kids would help. Might not too. Especially since his mother is making this easy street.</p><p></p><p>If she won't listen ... there is really nothing else to do.</p><p></p><p>Should you attend the wedding? I probably would.</p><p></p><p>Should you pay for the wedding? I probably wouldn't. Especially given the fact that you have been left entirely out of the planning. And who knows ... if theres no money there may be no wedding.</p><p></p><p>I'd be letting Child Protective Services know about your concerns so that they can monitor things when the baby's born.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 73496, member: 1545"] Wow. Lots of issues. Bottom line is that your daughter is 18 years old. In our fine country she is considered an adult ... which effectively means that you can't do anything to stop her from marrying this young man. If she will listen to you, I would try and talk to her. Would she listen to any rational adult in her life? The foster mom? The case worker? Has she been to a Crisis Pregnancy Center to discuss her options with someone who would be less emotionally involved? Someone more objective? Our daughter got pregnant at 17. They wanted to get married immediately. We all sat down together and we voiced our concerns, helped them look at a budget, gave them some goals (IE: finish high school, save some money, grow up a little bit) and they - thankfully- listened. They waited another year and a half before they married. So maybe talking some sense to these kids would help. Might not too. Especially since his mother is making this easy street. If she won't listen ... there is really nothing else to do. Should you attend the wedding? I probably would. Should you pay for the wedding? I probably wouldn't. Especially given the fact that you have been left entirely out of the planning. And who knows ... if theres no money there may be no wedding. I'd be letting Child Protective Services know about your concerns so that they can monitor things when the baby's born. [/QUOTE]
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