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Grandparents can ask for visitation to be granted through the court, but they are not automatically given visitation rights like natural/legal parents are.
To get temporary visitation rights, you will have to go to the court and file for them. There will most likely be a hearing that will determine if these visitation rights were granted or not.
Absolutely not. Child visitation rights are granted by the court, not by you. It is illegal to prevent someone with legal visitation rights to see the child.
In most jurisdictions, grandparents never receive visitation rights as an automatic process. Any such rights must be specifically sought from and granted by a court, and are not yet very common.
You can not get visitation rights if you gave up your parental rights.
I hope that they do have some kind of rights. My brother passed away, and I have tried to spend time iwth my neice, and all I get is the run around. It is heart breaking, as she is my only neice and I love her to pieces.
Generally, no. However, you have not provided any detail and there may be circumstances under which an unfit mother may lose custody to a step father who has been a stable parent to the child. You should speak with an attorney who can review your situation and explain your rights and options.
You must prove that the health or welfare of the children would be harmed unless the visitation was granted and that granting the visitation would be in the best interest of the children.
Siblings dont have any visitation rights. You may be able to petition the court to ask for visitation rights.
The grandparents should consult with an attorney. The factors considered in Minnesota for grandparent visitation rights include determination of whether one of the child's parents is deceased, or a parent has had his or her parental rights terminated. The court must also consider the relationship between the grandparent and grandchild. Adoption cuts off the visitation rights of grandparents unless the adoption is granted to a stepparent or a blood relative.See related link.The grandparents should consult with an attorney. The factors considered in Minnesota for grandparent visitation rights include determination of whether one of the child's parents is deceased, or a parent has had his or her parental rights terminated. The court must also consider the relationship between the grandparent and grandchild. Adoption cuts off the visitation rights of grandparents unless the adoption is granted to a stepparent or a blood relative.See related link.The grandparents should consult with an attorney. The factors considered in Minnesota for grandparent visitation rights include determination of whether one of the child's parents is deceased, or a parent has had his or her parental rights terminated. The court must also consider the relationship between the grandparent and grandchild. Adoption cuts off the visitation rights of grandparents unless the adoption is granted to a stepparent or a blood relative.See related link.The grandparents should consult with an attorney. The factors considered in Minnesota for grandparent visitation rights include determination of whether one of the child's parents is deceased, or a parent has had his or her parental rights terminated. The court must also consider the relationship between the grandparent and grandchild. Adoption cuts off the visitation rights of grandparents unless the adoption is granted to a stepparent or a blood relative.See related link.
Child support and visitation are separate issues. The non-payment of support would not prohibit a biological parent from being granted visitation rights. Any suspected abuse of a child should be reported to the state family and children's services (child protective services) to be investigated. If the investigation finds that abuse did occur or there is a possibility of it occurring, a judge can deny visitation or order court supervised visitation. Child support can be ordered by the court with or without visitation rights being granted to the non-custodial parent.
In West Virginia, a father is granted visitation if paternity has been established. The courts encourage parents to work out a visitation agreement on their own, but if they cannot a judge will do so based upon the information available about the environment and availability of each parent.