Toepsi,
Sorry to read about your family's trials. But, I am assuming your sister came from a normal, decent family. And yet,as an adult, she clearly made the wrong choices.
I do not believe either Virgie(28 yrs. a cop) or Larry(no known criminal history) should be judged to be unfit as custodians of this biological child/grandchild.
Anna rebelled in her late teens and even with good looks and intelligence, she made terrible choices. Virgie raised Daniel in his formative years and he was a wonderful young man, by all accounts.
We read about children raised in "perfect" families who are murderous scum. We also read about regular folks who overcome adversity and poverty to become fine individuals.
Life is not fair, each of us makes our own destiny from purpose, character and life's lessons.
Virgie and Larry have earned the right to raise Dannielyn in their families by taking her away from that monster. I am not sure I could have endured what Larry and Virgie have suffered with such grace.
True words.