I talked to a couple of lawyers about my grandbaby's deadbeat dad. should i hire him?

Sounds like you lucked up and found a couple of competent family law lawyers. And until your daughter gets her head on straight, you need a court order showing you have custody. Also, God forbid, if something happens to your daughter, you will be one step ahead in getting permanent guardianship. You will also need those custody papers to enroll her in school, even preschool if you decide to send her, and for medical care. If he jumps through all the hoops, about all he could get at first would be supervised visitation. You can also hit him up for child support, being you are the ones supporting her now and you have an idea where he is. Maybe your daughter will come around and realize that her child is more important than drugs and get the help she needs. She should feel lucky to have parents to stand by when needed and to step up and take care of her baby when she should have been. Good luck in what ever you decide is best.