Should Grandparents be made to contribute

[AntSeason]

I saw this on Facebook and just wondered what others think.

Two 14 year olds have a baby; the mum and baby live in the family home with her parents. Obviously the dad cannot contribute financially so should his parents be made to pay money to help?

Morally, yes they should contribute.

Legally? No. They didn't father the child or have any involvement in its creation.

Yes I agree morally yes. Legally I also think so. As the parent is still a child they are financially responsible for them,

Morally yes I’d expect them to but they wouldn’t be legally obligated to at all.

Interestingly of the two teen couples I knew who had a baby when I was younger and the one couple in DD(16) year who had a baby at 14 too, it’s been the DF’s families who did much much more financially.

I think once the parents hit eighteen though then there is no moral obligation. But untill then I think the grandparents should be forced to finance the grand child as the parents are still their responsibility and children.

While they are underage yes

I think it depends on the situation. There's presumably a child benefit payment, and possibly universal credit for the child going somewhere, if not to the 14 year olds (girl's mum, perhaps, I'm not sure). That should be used for the baby, then any extra needed should be topped up equally by the grandparents. They still have parental responsibility. The teenagers can pay them back when they get their benefits at 16 if they feel morally obligated, but I doubt it.

Not quite the same, but if my child did something and it caused some damage, I'd be expected to pay for it even though I didn't do it, because my child is my responsibility.

The dgps are still financially responsible for their ds so should be for his dc.. Imo.
He can't for example claim benefits but they can for him. That money should be split between the ds and his dc
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Yes.
I'm sure I heard on Australia they have to? But that could be completely wrong?