Dear Eric: Our granddaughter has been seriously dating her beau for nearly eight years. He is 35 and she is 30.
A week ago, he was found to have a brain tumor. His mother will not allow her to see him at the hospital. Granddaughter is devastated. His mother was verbally abusive to our granddaughter.
Does his mother have the right to keep her from visiting him at the hospital? Mother is vicious with her words and adamant.
Granddaughter communicates with one of his cousins, checking on him. But she only wants to be able to tell her beau that she loves him. His fate is unknown. Any advice from you would be greatly appreciated.
– Locked Out
Dear Locked Out: I’m so sorry about this. It appears that the mother’s shock and grief are manifesting in a way that’s neither fair nor kind to your