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Q: If the father doesn't have custody and the mother is unfit can a grandmother get custody?
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Can a grandmother who has legal custody of a child give custody to the mother without notifying the father?

No. The grandmother cannot legally transfer custody to the mother only the court can do that. The father can file a motion in court to have a hearing on the matter.No. The grandmother cannot legally transfer custody to the mother only the court can do that. The father can file a motion in court to have a hearing on the matter.No. The grandmother cannot legally transfer custody to the mother only the court can do that. The father can file a motion in court to have a hearing on the matter.No. The grandmother cannot legally transfer custody to the mother only the court can do that. The father can file a motion in court to have a hearing on the matter.


If father has sole custody of child can he adopt him to his grandmother without mother's consent?

no, she must approve


Do both the mother and father have to pay child support if grandmother has custody?

It's quite possible.


Can a grandmother take custody of her grandchild if the mother is unfit and the father lives is in jail going to get deported?

The court would have to award you custody.


Can a grandmother share legal custody if mother is unfit but makes the request?

It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.


If a mother and father have joint custody can the father leave the child with the grandmother when the father goes out of the country?

If it's his turn, and the court gave 1/2-and-1/2 custody. Maybe.


Can a mother give custody to the grandmother?

The parties must have the consent of the father and file a petition for guardianship in the probate court. If the father does not consent there will be a hearing and he may request custody.


Can a mother get full custody if she doesnt know who the father is?

Sure. If the identity of the father is unknown, the mother will probably get full custody, unless the child is given up for adoption or foster care.


What is a grandmother?

Your grandmother is the mother of your mother or the mother of your father.


If the mother doesnt work but has less custody then the father does the father have to pay child support?

Do what the court says, but fight for it.


Can a married father win custody of a child The mother is deceased and child currently living with grandmother?

Custody issues are decided by the courts on the basis of the best interest of the child in question. If the child is likely to be cared for better by the father than by the grandmother, then yes, the father would have a good chance of winning custody.


Can a mother sign her rights over to the grandmother even if the father has rights to?

She needs to consult with an attorney. Both parents would need to consent to a guardianship with the grandmother as guardian. If the mother doesn't want custody then the father would be the one with legal standing for sole custody.She needs to consult with an attorney. Both parents would need to consent to a guardianship with the grandmother as guardian. If the mother doesn't want custody then the father would be the one with legal standing for sole custody.She needs to consult with an attorney. Both parents would need to consent to a guardianship with the grandmother as guardian. If the mother doesn't want custody then the father would be the one with legal standing for sole custody.She needs to consult with an attorney. Both parents would need to consent to a guardianship with the grandmother as guardian. If the mother doesn't want custody then the father would be the one with legal standing for sole custody.

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