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If the Parents died, or they are deemed irresponsible, they have a higher chance of winning custody over people who are not related to the child(ren). If they have some type of disease or anything that interferes with the child(ren) being raised, or they do not have a stable financial income, they will probably not receive custody.
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Do grandchildren have rights to their grandparents even if the children's parents are living?
Grandparents have no legal right to have custody over their grandchildren like parents do. Any relative have the same right to petition for custody if the parents are gone. If the parents are there they are the ones deciding where the child will live.Grandparents can have the right to petition for visitation though depending on which state they are in. That is something other relatives don't have. The laws differs on grandparents rights. The court usually don't go against parents wishes though.Another PerspectiveYou asked about grandchildren's rights to their grandparents. Unfortunately, the parents have the right to make decisions for their minor children. If the parents decide to keep their children from seeing their grandparents they may do so.
What rights do grandparents have in oregon to visit their grandchildren and have them stay the week-end with them?
Legally you have no such rights like visitation rights like parents have so if the parents/guardian is denying access you can go to court. Contact Grandparents Association. Courts will decide if you can put forward any motions to visitation.
What rights do you have as a grandma to get custody if your daughters moves in her boyfriend who is a drug user?
Grandparents do not have any legal rights to custody of the grandchildren but if you suspect the environment is bad for the child you should contact the CPS and then you can say you want to foster the child if the mother refuses to kick him out or move.
If you live in your mother house and you have a baby is there any way she can get grandparents rights just because you wont leave the baby with her?
I don't know where you live but where I live there is no such thing as grandparents rights.
Do grandparents have any rights?
There are NO grandparent's rights in the state of michigan.
Where can one purchase gifts for grandchildren?
Grandparents can purchase gifts for their beloved grandchildren by visiting any Toys r Us store in any big city in the U.S. or Canada. One can also purchase gifts online at Amazon and eBay.
Can the son's paternal grandparents take him from his mother?
Need more info in order to to answer. Taken by who? For what reason? Where is the father in all this? In what part, if any, do the PATERNAL grandparents enter into this? In most states, grandparent's rights are based through the parent's rights. If a parent's rights are terminated, then the grandparent's rights are also lost. Sad, but true.
Does the husband of a grandmother have any rights to the grandchild?
The husband of a grandmother is often the grandfather. In general, however, grandparents do not have rights to a grandchild unless the parents are dead or legally incapacitated and the grandparents are the closest competent relatives. Even then, a court must first assign custody to the grandparents, it does not come automatically.
Should the non custodial parent have rights over grandparents?
Yes. The parent's rights should be and are paramount to any rights the grandparent's may think they have.
If a fathers signs an affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights do the fathers parents have any rights to the child as grandparents?
Yes since he can't do it. see link
Your son gave up parental rights to his daughter would you still have grandparents rights?
A grandparent's "rights" to grandchildren, if any, are accessed through their own child's legal relationship with the grandchild. A parent who gives up parental rights usually does so though a legal proceeding so the child can be legally adopted. Courts rarely allow a parent to sever their responsibility to their child unless there is another adult standing by to take over all the responsibilities of being a parent to the child. Therefore, if one parent's rights are voluntarily severed the grandparents have no link to the child if the child has been legally adopted by the custodial parent's spouse. Although the grandparents may want to continue to see the child it up to the child's parents to decide if seeing the grandparents is in their best interest. Grandparents rights, if any exist, are generally determined on a case by case basis through a court action. Although it may be extremely difficult to accept in some cases a child's parents should have the right to make such decisions without outside interference. See related question link provided below.
If the parents rights are terminated and the children adopted what are the grandparents rights?
If the child was adopted the grand parents have no rights. It would be up to the adoptive parents whether any relationship could be maintained.
