Re: Libby 10-12

Well, I can see all that, but still, disown as in deny an adult son his (expected) inheritance is not the same as denying all responsibility for an underage daughter. An eloping/runaway daughter could at least be named the responsibility of the man who took her. (I suppose Barbara was somewhere near marriageable age, didn't check her birth date, so pretending the same might work for the hypocritical surrounding society).
What a horribly story of your mother - I'm so sorry to hear it. Unchecked authority can lead to terrible things when placed in the hands of an unscrupulous, dishonorable, cruel person.