Custody

Our granchild had lived with us for a few years and we had temp. custody then our daughter took us to court to get custody back and the day before court she married her boyfriend whom she was about five months pregnant by, and the judge awarded custody back to the mother. Our grandchild lived with her mother and stepfather for less than a year when they said it was not working out and they sent our grandchild back to live with us. It has been over a year now that our grandchild has been back with us she is now 6 years old and we are afraid that if we try to get back custody our daughter might just decide to take her daughter back and we cant stand the thought of loosing her again. Our daughter is now pregnant again and we dont know what legal options we have.

Please help!!

[LegalBeagle]

It is a tough situation.. most people end up regreting the day they started legal action as it 'rocks the boat' ... A petition to get custody back based on the situation you have described would have a good chance at succeeding since you had the child and then after a short time got the child back.

I think what may add weight to the case is if you are able to prove the reasons why the mother gave up custody to you. The courts will take the best interests of the child into mind and realise that wrenching the child away from you again would definately not be best.

What this all comes down to is this.. what is the mother going to do the moment you file custody papers... ????



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Psst.. I am not an attorney, and even if I was, I would not tell you. What I am giving you is not legal advice in anyway. For proper legal advice, retain a person who openly admits they are an attorney.