Your mother-in-law has a mentally challenged daughter who gets a check every month from the state and spends it on herself and does not use any of it for her daughter Is this misappropiation of funds?

Answer 1

The question is worded in a confusing manner. If you mean that Mother-in-law gets a check for the benefit of her mentally challenged daughter but does not use it for that purpose - then the question must be asked - How do you know this for sure? Maybe it frees up other money that she might not normally have to use for the benefit of the daughter. If you have proof that the mentally challenged daughter is mis-treated or in a bad way due to neglect - by all means contact Social Services or law enforcement to have them look into it. Without any proof - you don't have much.