Dear Annie: When my granddaughter was young, my husband and I removed her from her home. She was being physically abused by her stepfather, and my daughter was so beaten down by him she couldn’t help her. We took her in, supported her and provided for her for over eight years. We weren’t rich, but she had what she needed and was well cared for and safe.

In her teen years, she left on good terms and moved back in with her mother and younger brother. We stayed close, and now we’re retired and live out of state. She’s grown, with children of her own, but she’s struggled -- a few questionable relationships and ongoing financial emergencies. She finally has a decent-paying job, and I’m praying she can make it on her own this time.

Her mother can’t help financially, so I’ve stepped in with clo

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