brisgirl825
Senior Member
What is the name of your state? Mo
My ex will be TPR soon and my husband will be adopting the children. My ex has said that his parents wish to file for grandparents rights when that is over. I have thought about voluntarily giving them some time with the children but the ex has said that they want summers, spring break, and half of Christmas Break with the kids. I am not willing to compromise with giving them that much time so I think we could be in for a battle.
I have read that since Troxel v. Granville in June of 2000 that Kansas, where the grandparents live, has decided that their grandparents rights laws are unconstitutional. Missouri, however, just narrowed thier laws since that ruling.
So my question is which state would have jurisdiction over this matter? I assumed that it would be Mo b/c that's where we have residence and where the adoption will be taking place. And do grandparents have rights after an adoption? Everything I have researched until now talks about parents keeping grandkids from the grandparents, not a voluntary TPR.
Thanks for your input.
Sarah
My ex will be TPR soon and my husband will be adopting the children. My ex has said that his parents wish to file for grandparents rights when that is over. I have thought about voluntarily giving them some time with the children but the ex has said that they want summers, spring break, and half of Christmas Break with the kids. I am not willing to compromise with giving them that much time so I think we could be in for a battle.
I have read that since Troxel v. Granville in June of 2000 that Kansas, where the grandparents live, has decided that their grandparents rights laws are unconstitutional. Missouri, however, just narrowed thier laws since that ruling.
So my question is which state would have jurisdiction over this matter? I assumed that it would be Mo b/c that's where we have residence and where the adoption will be taking place. And do grandparents have rights after an adoption? Everything I have researched until now talks about parents keeping grandkids from the grandparents, not a voluntary TPR.
Thanks for your input.
Sarah