[muawiyah]

Noted that earlier - in an earlier time (1960s) it was common for grandparents to adopt such children. In a recent period I worked in an office where we had two guys who'd adopted their children's children.

Obviously the grandparents would want to have themselves covered lest their unstable daughter showed up and wanted to take Barry back with her to whatever her next stop in the jungle was going to be.

Clearly an adoption for the purpose of protecting the grandparents and Barry would screw up the works regarding birth certificates and such.

[El Gato]

Noted that earlier - in an earlier time (1960s) it was common for grandparents to adopt such children

It's not even all that uncommon today, when there are more opportunites but less incentive per opportunity.

Two of my wife's coworker's (both PhD's) adopted their grandson for example.