If you are a grandparent and your child or their significant other has a drug/alcohol dependency issue which causes a concern whether they can properly parent their child, obtaining a guardianship of the grandchild before Child Protective Services gets involved can keep your grandchild from being made a dependent of the court and potentially removed from the family. If your child is mentally unstable or has other issues which raise concern about their ability to properly parent their child, a guardianship may be important to keep the grandchild from being removed from the family. Michael McGlinn represents grandparents and other relatives seeking guardianships.