Need Some Legal Help

A BABY FOR THE OFFICER certainly fits in with the category of "young, naive girl meets older, gorgeous hunk who is desperate for her," this novel was so inaccurate it was almost silly. Lyla moves to a small town to start a new job, only to find that her employer-to-be changed his mind. With no warning and a dwindling cash supply, she's desperate. Then she hears about Clay, the sheriff who needs a nanny. Bingo! The two meet. He's a hunk, and she's perfect for the job. Besides the fact that this is an overused plot, the novel has some major flaws. Problem #1 -- Clay's relationship to the baby was never clearly defined. Problem #2 -- When the court told Clay that he had to take the baby, the court would have first declared the baby abandoned; and second, made him her legal guardian. Problem #3 -- In some states, grandparents have limited rights. In other states, grandparents have no rights. So, in spite of their wealth, it's doubtful the parents of the mother could threaten to take the baby away.

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