I have taken the parents of my grandchild who is 8 going on 9 to court for guardianship. The reason being the mother is unstable and unwilling to take responsibility for your son. He has had bite marks on his for over a year found out from landlord where she got evicted she had bed bugs and there was dog feces all in the carpet where the kids had to walk. My grandson has stomach issues and had a hard time having bowel movement and has accidents and the mother scolds him and is afraid to tell her when it happens and he sits in his dirty underwear. I have taken him to every doctors appointment. I have participated in school activities when the parents are unwilling. I have attended all practices and events my grandson is involved in without the parents involvement.