Peterson Girlfriend Moves In, Worries Family

Father of Peterson's Fiancee Says His Hands Are Tied

"The officer told her that we can't go to Peterson's house every hour for you to see if your daughter is OK," said Teppel. "We're not going to be an instrument to his harassment against [Peterson]."

Raines' home phone numbers have been disconnected and calls made to Peterson's publicist were not immediately returned.

In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, Raines' father said that he knows there isn't much he can to do to control his daughter's decisions, even if he doesn't approve.

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"I don't like the fact that she's with him, but what can I do?" Raines told the paper. "This is not right, but my hands are tied."

"She said, 'I'm all right, dad. I'm fine,'" Raines said of the few conversations he's had with his daughter since she moved in with Peterson.

Authorities also said that they received a call last week from Raines' children's birth father, Tony Yauk, who wanted information on how to obtain custody of his children after he learned the kids were living with Peterson, according to Teppel.

But Raines' mother, whose name is unknown, is not as concerned about her daughter's looming engagement, according to Derek Armstrong, author of "Drew Peterson Exposed" and a reporter who has followed the Peterson case for more than a year and who first broke the news of Peterson's December engagement.

"There have been two different reactions to [Raines] moving in," said Armstrong. "The mother actually went over to the Peterson home Sunday and seems to approve."

"It was their first cordial meeting after [her daughter] had moved in," said Armstrong, who said that Raines' parents are separated.

Armstrong, who said he spoke to Peterson last week, was told that Raines and her two children, ages 4 and 5, had moved in earlier than the couple had initially planned because of an argument she'd had with her ex-boyfriend, whom she was still living with at the time of their engagement.

"I asked [Peterson], 'Now that she is moving in you understand that people are going to say she's 24 and you're still married,'" said Armstrong. "He said, 'I don't care what people think. I love Chrissy and I love her kids and the incident with her ex-boyfriend just accelerated our plans."

Armstrong said that Peterson described his fiancee in a previous interview as "very attractive" and "svelte" and said that it "wasn't his problem" that she was so much younger than he was. There is a 30-year difference between Peterson and Raines.