Gosh, Pontiac.. I feel so sorry for your grandson. No true consistency in his life, is there? He is with this parent, then an Aunt (with substance abuse), then back and forth. I probably shouldn’t write this but IMHO... the best decision would have been to have the child adopted by a loving couple. In open adoptions, your step-daughter could have made it part of the agreement to get letters/pictures/etc.. As it stands now... the best for this little boy would be if you two were granted full custody/guardianship (I just fear the Aunt and her drugs and the impact it will have on the little one). Prayers for him...
Thank your for your prayers.
Unfortunately my wife and I both work full time jobs to pay the bills. My wife works nights and I rotate shifts; both of us on 12 hour days, so raising a very active boy at this point is beyond our abilities.
Also raising teenage when I will be in my 70s is not terribly appealing.