What is the name of your state? FL
My daughter (8) lives with her mother, Grandmother and step-grandfather. She is 8. I have Joint Legal custoday and am the secondary residential parent. My relationship with mother & grandmother has not been good, I have to fight for my parenting time with her (eow, alternating holidays, 2 weeks in summer).
Mother is sick (possibly terminal). I have been told by the mother and the grandmother that if something were to happen to her, that they have "fixed it" so that her mother would have custody, and I would continue to "enjoy my current visitation schedule". They refuse to tell me how they have "fixed it".
Of course, this would be the worst thing that could happen to my daughter, but if the situation does come up would I face a nasty court battle just to get custody of my daughter?
If I do get custody, would she be able to get visitation rights? I would want my daughter to continue to have a relationship with her, but I would like to make the decisions of when and how often so I can plan for her activities and our own family events. I realize grandma could file, but I was wondering if Troxel would have an impact on this case, my daughter was born out of wedlock.
My attorney has said that I would get custody automatically, and that if they have tried to establish a guardianship - it's not legal in florida unless I agree and sign it.
My daughter (8) lives with her mother, Grandmother and step-grandfather. She is 8. I have Joint Legal custoday and am the secondary residential parent. My relationship with mother & grandmother has not been good, I have to fight for my parenting time with her (eow, alternating holidays, 2 weeks in summer).
Mother is sick (possibly terminal). I have been told by the mother and the grandmother that if something were to happen to her, that they have "fixed it" so that her mother would have custody, and I would continue to "enjoy my current visitation schedule". They refuse to tell me how they have "fixed it".
Of course, this would be the worst thing that could happen to my daughter, but if the situation does come up would I face a nasty court battle just to get custody of my daughter?
If I do get custody, would she be able to get visitation rights? I would want my daughter to continue to have a relationship with her, but I would like to make the decisions of when and how often so I can plan for her activities and our own family events. I realize grandma could file, but I was wondering if Troxel would have an impact on this case, my daughter was born out of wedlock.
My attorney has said that I would get custody automatically, and that if they have tried to establish a guardianship - it's not legal in florida unless I agree and sign it.