Custody is determined by a judge. Whether or not the grandparents can get custody of a child depends on the judge and state law. In Florida, after it was established that the mother could not take care of the children, the judge would ask, "Where is the father?" He would probably have the first opportunity. HRS would also need to be involved. If those two hurdles were cleared, then it would be the grandparents could probably gain custody. Some other states follow the same procedure. Call your local child services and see.
Unless the grandparent is the legal guardian of the grandchild, or if the mother is still a juvenile, the grandparents have absolutely no responsibility to the grandchild.
The court would have to award you custody.
That depends on why the mother lost custody in the first place. The court must have granted the grandparents custody for some reason. If they have custody now you have to apply in court for the custody to be moved.
FOR MY OPINON NO BECAUSE GRANDMOTHER IS BLOOD AND ELDERLY AND HALF SISTER IS IN BY MARRIAGE SO YOU DON'T COME IN A FAMILY AND DISREPECT ELDERLY If the half-sister is the mother of the grandchild, or has legal custody of the grandchild through other means, she may have the authority to stop the grandmother fro seeing her grandchild, depending on whether the state in which the grandchild lives has laws establishing grandparents' rights.
The grandparents can get access towards there grandchildren by the mother and father dies and they get them. Or the grandparents file for custody of the children
It depends on who has legal custody.
A paternal grandmother with permanent custody of her grandchild is considered a family member rather than a parent. While she may have assumed the role of a parent by providing care and custody, her legal status is that of a grandparent.
If the grandparents do not have legal permanent custody and the mother has proof she is the child's legal custodian, even if she has been absent in the child's life--yes, they can. If you believe the mother is unfit to care for the child or you have had physical custody for a long period of time with little or no contact from the mother, you can file an emergency appeal for custody with the courts. A temporary custody paper will not keep the child with you if she ever signed one as she can revoke it at anytime.
Yeah, they have several of the same rights.
You have to go to court and seek custody as well as guardianship.
They have no court standing
Adding to the question it is in the commonwealth of virginia.