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If the parents are unfit or agree to you having them and the judge agrees to it. Grandparents have no automatic right to the grandchildren. If the parents are unfit and another relative also seeks custody they may have the same chance to get them. The judge would look at what would be most suitable for the child.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYou file for guardianship/custody in the jurisdiction where the child legally resides and if, after your hearing, the judge feels it would be in the best interests of the child to live with you, your petition may be granted.
Contact an attorney or the family court where you reside for more information.
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∙ 14y agoMagazines say( and I believe) that a child is safest when in the presence of a grandmother.
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Can a grandmother take custody of her grandchild if the mother is unfit and the father lives is in jail going to get deported?
The court would have to award you custody.
Is a paternal grandmother with permanent custody of her grandchild a parent or are they a family?
A paternal grandmother with permanent custody of her grandchild is considered a family member rather than a parent. While she may have assumed the role of a parent by providing care and custody, her legal status is that of a grandparent.
Can half sister stop grandmother from seeing her grandson?
FOR MY OPINON NO BECAUSE GRANDMOTHER IS BLOOD AND ELDERLY AND HALF SISTER IS IN BY MARRIAGE SO YOU DON'T COME IN A FAMILY AND DISREPECT ELDERLY If the half-sister is the mother of the grandchild, or has legal custody of the grandchild through other means, she may have the authority to stop the grandmother fro seeing her grandchild, depending on whether the state in which the grandchild lives has laws establishing grandparents' rights.
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.
How are you related to your great grandmother's sister's grandchild?
The grandchild of your great grandmother's sister is your second cousin, once removed.
What relation is your grandchild to your step grandchild?
The grandchild of your grandmother's first cousin is your third cousin. The grandchild of your grandmother's second cousin is your fourth cousin. The grandchild of your grandmother's third cousin is your fifth cousin.
What relation is your great grandmother's sister's great grandchild to you?
Your great grandmother's sister is your great great aunt. Her great grandchild is your third cousin.
Can a 16 year old father file for legal custody of his child in Ohio- The mother is also a minor or would the grandmother have to apply for custody of her grandchild?
The father can file for it himself. It's every parents right even if they are minors.
How are you related to your grandmother's sister's son's child?
Your grandmother's sister is your great aunt. Her son's child is her grandchild. You and your great aunt's grandchild are second cousins.
How do you call mother's mother's mother called as?
Answer: We would call Her your "Great Grandmother" ~ 1)your Moma's Mother would be your Grandma or GrandMother. 2) your Grandmother's Mother is your Great-Grandma or Great-Grandmother .. {1) you are your Mother's Child. 2) You are your Grandmother's Grandchild , and you are the Great Grandchild of your Great Grandmother....
What is a maternal grandmother who is deceased prior to the birth of grandchildren called?
A grandmother is a grandmother, whether she died before the grandchild was born or years after. If she died long before the grandchild was born, she may not know when she became a grandmother, but that is another matter. The English language does not have a word or phrase for a grandparent who died before the grandchild was born. If you absolutely require a phrase, the proper description would be "deceased grandmother" or "dead grandmother."
What is your grandmother's sister's grandchild's relation to you?
second cousin
