What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
First, I am not a "nutcase" grandparent. I'm in a situation that I would never have predicted 10 years ago given the good relationship I had with my grandsons' mother--at least until the divorce from my son. For the past 6 years, I have not been allowed any contact with my only two grandsons, who live in San Diego and are now 15 and 12. My son terminated his parental rights and the boys' mother does not want me to have any contact with them. She is happy to have this side of the family completely deleted from their lives. I am a quality person, a certified English teacher working on a Master's degree, and a good citizen. I am not a bad person and am very sad that my son, who remarried, chose to abandon his sons and the rest of his family. Not only have I lost my grandsons, I have also lost my son (a Navy SEAL by the way).
My older grandson will be 16 in June. I have prepared a letter together with a CD containing family photos and some special occasion cards with some money inside for personal delivery to him by a third party next spring.
What retaliatory action could the mother take given that my grandson will be almost 16? There are no restraining orders or other court orders preventing contact.
This has been the most devastating event I have ever experienced in my life. Thank you for any help you can give.
Oregon Grandma
First, I am not a "nutcase" grandparent. I'm in a situation that I would never have predicted 10 years ago given the good relationship I had with my grandsons' mother--at least until the divorce from my son. For the past 6 years, I have not been allowed any contact with my only two grandsons, who live in San Diego and are now 15 and 12. My son terminated his parental rights and the boys' mother does not want me to have any contact with them. She is happy to have this side of the family completely deleted from their lives. I am a quality person, a certified English teacher working on a Master's degree, and a good citizen. I am not a bad person and am very sad that my son, who remarried, chose to abandon his sons and the rest of his family. Not only have I lost my grandsons, I have also lost my son (a Navy SEAL by the way).
My older grandson will be 16 in June. I have prepared a letter together with a CD containing family photos and some special occasion cards with some money inside for personal delivery to him by a third party next spring.
What retaliatory action could the mother take given that my grandson will be almost 16? There are no restraining orders or other court orders preventing contact.
This has been the most devastating event I have ever experienced in my life. Thank you for any help you can give.
Oregon Grandma