What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
I am writting this and doing research for my Dad.
We currently live in Ohio. My brother was murdered 1-12-12 and left behind a 2 year old child. My brother and his wife seperated in October 2011 and she moved to VA with their son. When their divorce was final 1-5-2012, my brother was granted a regular visitation schedule, which included 8 weeks in the summer, 1 week in April and every other Holiday.
With the death of my brother, we are having trouble with his x-wife in my parents seeing their only grandchild. In February my nephew came up and spent 2 weeks with us, which went wonderful. He cried for his mother one time the whole time he was with us. It was agreed that he would come back in June and spend 4 weeks with us. As May came around the mother changed it to 2 weeks. Now that it is time to go down and pick him up for the 2 weeks, she has decided that we are not allowed to have him. She said that we can come down there and see him during the day but he is not allowed to come up to Ohio and see his family here. We have made plans to go to VA, but we are only allowed to keep him for one night, and then we have to take him back.
My mother is not able to travel due to health reasons, my father and step mother, are able to willing. However,. it is not fair that my nephew is not able to spend time with us in the area that he grew up in and know his family, and know about his father. I have comtacted several lawyers and I have been told that Grandparent rights are very hard to gain, and more then likely would very a very up hill battle, unless she completly denys us seeing or talking to him at all. Does anyone hae any advice on this matter?
My 2 year old nephew is all we have left of my brother, and was the light of his eye, we have already lost my brother this year and we do not want to lose my nephew either. He loves to spend time with us and always wants us to come get him when we are able to speak with him on the phone. Please help!
I am writting this and doing research for my Dad.
We currently live in Ohio. My brother was murdered 1-12-12 and left behind a 2 year old child. My brother and his wife seperated in October 2011 and she moved to VA with their son. When their divorce was final 1-5-2012, my brother was granted a regular visitation schedule, which included 8 weeks in the summer, 1 week in April and every other Holiday.
With the death of my brother, we are having trouble with his x-wife in my parents seeing their only grandchild. In February my nephew came up and spent 2 weeks with us, which went wonderful. He cried for his mother one time the whole time he was with us. It was agreed that he would come back in June and spend 4 weeks with us. As May came around the mother changed it to 2 weeks. Now that it is time to go down and pick him up for the 2 weeks, she has decided that we are not allowed to have him. She said that we can come down there and see him during the day but he is not allowed to come up to Ohio and see his family here. We have made plans to go to VA, but we are only allowed to keep him for one night, and then we have to take him back.
My mother is not able to travel due to health reasons, my father and step mother, are able to willing. However,. it is not fair that my nephew is not able to spend time with us in the area that he grew up in and know his family, and know about his father. I have comtacted several lawyers and I have been told that Grandparent rights are very hard to gain, and more then likely would very a very up hill battle, unless she completly denys us seeing or talking to him at all. Does anyone hae any advice on this matter?
My 2 year old nephew is all we have left of my brother, and was the light of his eye, we have already lost my brother this year and we do not want to lose my nephew either. He loves to spend time with us and always wants us to come get him when we are able to speak with him on the phone. Please help!