{"id":255103,"date":"2026-04-02T23:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/02\/grandmother-legally-care-disabled-grandson-son\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:44:43","slug":"grandmother-legally-care-disabled-grandson-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/social\/2026\/04\/02\/grandmother-legally-care-disabled-grandson-son\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Grandmother Can Legally Care for Her Disabled Grandson After Son&#8217;s Tragic Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0083\/image-15993a45-651c-4b45-806e-0ceb81206094.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Kim Myeong-seop reporter\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Kim Myeong-seop reporter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> [Herald Economy \u2014 Reporter Jang Yeon-ju] A grandmother who has been raising her disabled grandson alone after her son \u2014 who was suing his missing wife for divorce \u2014 died, asked for help to find out whether she can become his legal guardian.<\/p>\n<p>On the 2nd, on YTN Radio\u2019s \u201cAttorney Jo In-seop\u2019s Counseling Room,\u201d the woman identified only as A said, \u201cI lost my husband 15 years ago and raised my son alone. When he was about to graduate college, he brought home a heavily pregnant girlfriend. They quickly registered their marriage and moved in together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The grandson was later diagnosed with a congenital brain disability, likely exacerbated by inadequate medical care. A stepped in to care for him, essentially taking on the role of primary caregiver for the child in place of her son and daughter-in-law.<\/p>\n<p>After graduation, the son took a production-line job at an auto parts plant in another province. He lived in company housing during the week and returned home on weekends. His wife, unfamiliar with household duties and childcare, left most of the housework and care to A.<\/p>\n<p>About a year later, the daughter-in-law left the home saying she would \u201cstep out briefly\u201d and never returned. When A contacted the daughter-in-law\u2019s parents, they said they did not know her whereabouts.<\/p>\n<p>The son eventually reached his wife by phone, but she failed to show up for an arranged meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The son filed for divorce, but while awaiting trial he was killed in a traffic accident on his way home. Two years have passed, and the daughter-in-law remains unreachable.<\/p>\n<p>A told the radio program, \u201cI\u2019m getting older and the financial burden is overwhelming. Legally I\u2019m only the grandmother, not the parent, so I run into obstacles every time I visit hospitals or government offices. What am I supposed to do?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Jo Yoon-yong responded, \u201cThe daughter-in-law left the child and has been out of contact for two years without providing care. That qualifies as abuse or abandonment of parental authority. If you file suit, the court could strip her of parental rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jo added, \u201cEven if biological parents lose parental rights, they still have a legal obligation to pay child support while the child is alive. You can therefore pursue a child support claim against the daughter-in-law. First, the grandmother should be formally appointed the minor\u2019s legal guardian so she has lawful custody. Once she holds that guardianship, she can bring a child-support claim against the mother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also cautioned, \u201cIf the grandmother dies, her grandson \u2014 the son\u2019s child \u2014 could inherit in place of the deceased son. Because the son\u2019s divorce from his wife was not finalized before his death, the daughter-in-law remains his legal spouse. 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