Child Custody

I have recently been granted sole managing conservator of my son. My sons grandmother recieved possessory conservatorship. In the final orders from the judge,the orders grant me"the right to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child. Now on/or about August 10,2000, the grandmother was found guilty of neglect and abuse by Child Protective Services. She was granted Standard Parent Visitation in the Final orders due to the mother of my son being killed by her husband in April 1999, and this is what they asked for so the judge granted this despite my argument of abuse in the past. So, does this right that I have been granted give me the right to not allow her to take my son on the days of her visitation, or do I have to allow her to take him from his home? He is very scared of her and doesn't want to go. Child Protective Services says"He is out of immediate danger because he now lives with me". However, if she has standard parent visitation he will still be under her influence and control on her times of possession. My lawyer tells me to get a second opinion because he feels that he nor myself can do anything about this to help my child be free of this worry as well as myself and the rest of my family. Can you give me some sort of advice to carry with me to think about or even let me know if I should seek new council? Do I have anything worth anything in your opinion, or should my son and my family just let it go.(not my opinion by the way). Thank You, Joe Ray Hall

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Joe Ray Hall

[LegalBeagle]

The order was on the 10th.. does it specify how long the appeal window is ?

The orders were handed down on july 12th. CPS found her guilty on august 10th. CPS says they cannot help except for testifying. they cannot change court orders , I agree, maybe they can't change orders. but shouldn't my lawyer be able to do something.

also, there was no specified date on appeals , and honestly i did not know that i could appeal these orders.... can i and how???
jrhall


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Joe Ray Hall

[LegalBeagle]

I am confused... the visitation order was April 99 and the NEW abuse charges are Aug 2000 ?? You should be petitioning the court to at least change the visitation to supervised or take them away all together.