His granddaughter's father provided no child support. That brought all the costs that come with a new baby in the house, like clothes, a crib, a third mouth to feed - and sometimes a fourth, when Smith's daughter lived with them on and off.
Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter's substance use disorder meant she couldn't care for her child, that's where Smith and his wife found themselves nineteen years ago.
