That depends on why guardianship was awarded to the grandparents.That depends on why guardianship was awarded to the grandparents.That depends on why guardianship was awarded to the grandparents.That depends on why guardianship was awarded to the grandparents.
No, the only way grandchildren can get benefits is if the grandparents have legal guardianship of them, as if they were their own children.
Yes - but only if the father is the legal guardian of the child (and the mother is not, for whatever reason). He can forfeit his parental rights to the grandparents. However, if the mother is not in prison and is the other legal guardian, she would have to give up custody as well. Good luck to you.
In most cases, grandparents cannot receive child support for letting a runaway child live with them unless they have legal custody or guardianship of the child. Child support is typically paid to the parent or legal guardian who has custody of the child. Grandparents can seek legal custody or guardianship through the court system to potentially become eligible for child support.
You file for it in the court of jurisdiction (where the children legally reside). If emergency circumstances apply, you can apply for an emergency petition (called an ex parte order in most jurisdictions). In either case, an ex parte may be granted immediately if justified but a hearing will eventually take place as well as an investigation and whether temporary custody is granted and if so, the period of time allowed, or not will depend on the judge's ruling.
If the baby's parents agree to it.Another View: To gain LEGAL custody: onlyif the grandparents petition the court for the childs custody and the court awards it to them.
The grandparents, unfortunately, have to bear that burden & will probably have to become the baby's legal guardians & raise the child themselves.
A legal adult (21+ usually) can take Guardianship of you, but it needs to be bought up in front of a court for the exchange to be legalised.
Legal guardianship can only be revoked by the court that awarded the decree or in some states a higher court or it can be relinquished by the guardian(s) through prescribed legal procedure. The rights that biological parents have regarding their children (such as visitation, support, etc.) will be stipulated in the final guardianship order from the court. Courts prefer that parents remain active in the child's life, but if there are no specific terms in the guardianship order for visitation rights and other issues, it is assumed that the guardians can "set the rules".
No, minors have no legal "standing" in their own custody matters. Their input is sometimes asked and listened to, but the court is the final decision-maker. The Grandparents can petition the court for your custody, but they would have to be prepared to demonstrate why their custody would be better for your situation than what you currently have.
It depends on who has legal custody.
No one can gain custody prior to birth. An unmarried mother has sole custody of her child until the father establishes his paternity in court. Grandparents cannot take the child. The parents have to consent to a guardianship, or, their rights have to be taken from them by the court if they are determined to be unfit.