EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 2 MIN
When the Child Becomes the Caregiver: Navigating Custody Battles and Neglect
from Before Breakfast · host Kathlene Herberger
Custody battles are emotionally taxing, but when a child is left to fend for themselves — or worse, begins raising a parent — the stakes shift from legal to deeply personal and psychological. What happens when a biological father leaves an independent child alone during a custody dispute, and the child begins to take on the role of caregiver? What if the grandmother, who shares joint custody, fails to report the situation?
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Custody battles are emotionally taxing, but when a child is left to fend for themselves — or worse, begins raising a parent — the stakes shift from legal to deeply personal and psychological. What happens when a biological father leaves an independent child alone during a custody dispute, and the child begins to take on the role of caregiver? What if the grandmother, who shares joint custody, fails to report the situation?
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