Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Goddards decided not to take Norma Jeane with them ( the reasoning why was never made clear ) ; thus Grace needed to find a home for her before they moved .
Simplified: It is unclear whether the Goddards did not or could not take Norma Jeane with them ; nevertheless , Grace needed to find a home for her before they moved .