Can biological grandparents contest adoption?
ha! i wish. then i would have been kept in my original family, where i was meant to be.
Does the maternal grandmother have more rights then bio father?
The people who posted before me gave you the correct answer. However if you want to explore this a little deeper, google Troxel vs. Granville. This was a Supreme Court case dealing with grandparents' rights.
What are the legal steps for the maternal grandparents to take custody of a girl in India?
This is general advice rather than legal advice but probably the best first step is to find a competent lawyer in India that specialises in family law. Ask friends, family, professional associations in India for referrals.In selecting a layer make sure you feel comfortable with them and can communicate effectively. Depending on your resources a good approach may be to make a short list of lawyers/ firms and seek advice from each of them before selecting the one to represent you. It would also be preferable if you met face to face before making your decision. Perhaps ask each one the same specific question and gauge their response.It may also be prudent, depending on your resources to engage a lawyer or law firm in your home country to act as a point of contact for your Indian lawyer. Furthermore there will most likely be laws in your country about overseas adoption and citizenship etc you will require their assistance with.If the advice you receive involves litigation to gain custody of the child the case will presumably be heard in the Indian legal system. Be sure to weigh up the cost and personal toll such a course will take on you and others involved before going down that path.
Father wants custody of child living with grandparent?
It is impossible to get child support on a child you do not have legal and or phsyical custody of. and maryland has different standards for each of them. If the child lives witht he grandmother and the legal guardian, the mother, put the child there then she has physical custody of the child. Your fiance's brother needs to establish his parental rights. I can only assume that they weren't married at the time of birth, which in maryland gives him ZERO legal rights tot he child. But here is where it gets confusing. If they were married then he already has legal rights to the child and there should have been specific visitation outlined in the divorce decree. If they weren't married then the state of Maryland has to prove paternity in order to get child support, unless he just rolls over and gives in, which is not in his best interest. 33% of men paying child support in the US are paying for children that are NOT biologically theirs, but once support is established you can't go back and say "But i took a DNA test and I'm not the daddy!", in the eyes of the law you are the daddy you paid for the child and biological matters are of no concern. Have this guy come to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DadsHouse/ that is a group on yahoo's that is specifically for dad's rights and we have people who have been through similar situations, judge's lawyers, children advocates and other dad's and step-mom's on here to use as sounding boards and get advice from. Good luck!
Can grandparents keep a child across state lines from the custodial parent?
I sent my 4 and 1/2 year old to Miami, FL for a visit to her paternal grandparents. Her father has not seen her since she was 4 months old, so the agreement was that he could visit but NOT take her. (He is not on the birth certificate, but has established paternity through child support. And there is no court-ordered custody as she has always lived with me.) My concern comes from some things that have been said. For one, my daughter stated that she was told by her father that he was going to "take her to his house for a few days". She also stated that she "is not allowed to come home" that "your room is right next to my room. My mamaw and papaw said this is your room when you move here." and also, "they said they are not flying me all the way to Florida just to send me back to Indiana". They also denied me being able to speak to her Tuesday morning as she was begging to come home when I spoke with her Monday night. Her grandmother said "I will not tolerate you calling and upsetting her so you don't need to talk to her today." My question is, can they keep her if I come to pick her up? Do they have any rights? or is this kidnapping? Does her dad have the right to keep her in Florida without my permission? HELP! DESPERATE!!!! NEED AN ANSWER ASAP PLEASE!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Do fathers have the same parental rights as mothers?
The idea that mothers get custody over fathers is really based on the model that 90% of split families (parents don't live together because of divorce or unmarried parents living apart) are households with mothers having primary custody of the children. But that 90% are cases where custody was undisputed. When parents break up, the father usually doesn't want to be saddled with the kids full-time. They may want to have the kids with them some of the time, but it's rare when they want primary custody.In the cases where custody is disputed by mother and father, however, fathers win full custody about 70% of the time. So it isn't true that fathers are less likely to gain custody of children. It's only true that about 90% of the time, mothers end up with the kids because custody is undisputed, or the fathers aren't even around. When custody is disputed, though, fathers get it more than two-thirds of the time.
Why does kids gets attached more to maternal grandparents than the paternal grandparents? Does paternal grandparents were not so good at pampering like maternal ones?
Whoever does the role of parenting well is considered as parents.. For me it was my maternal grandparents who always loved me and pampered me..In my case my paternal grandparents were in a ideology that my dad their son has all duty to serve them and they have nothing to do in return.Especially they were so much involved in showing their in laws power rather than enjoying their grand children's company .But whereas my maternal grandparents started loving me when I was still in mom's womb.Hindu ritual gives more time for a women to be in her parents home ,during last trimester and few months after she delivers her child.All this crucial time only maternal parents ,shared the pain and thus love automatically is their share after the child is born.
Can a parent regain custody after they gave up their parental rights?
She is no longer their mother. She has no claim to them. It would be like a stranger on the street coming in and demanding the children back. Of course she can get a lawyer and go to court and try, but I believe she would be wasting a LOT of money, and it would be almost a sure thing she would lose. I had a little foster daughter for a while, and her parents lost their rights, and a great aunt and great grandmother got custody of her. They did not adopt her, they are her guardians. The ex-parents 'think' they can get her back when they get stable, but I asked the caseworker, and she said no, absolutely not. They are not her parents any more. In fact, she said as her foster mother, I would have a better chance than her parents, hypothetically!
Can grandparents fight for custody of there grandchildren?
In general, grandparents do not have any rights when it comes to custody. However since they have been helping care for the child for the first year of their lives, they do have some standing. The court will respect the fact that they have helped care for the child. They will almost certainly be unsuccessful in pursuing custody. However, is this how you want to enter their family? What about sitting down with them, explaining how you feel about their daughter, and asking for their blessing in taking this step? Also, unless your girlfriend is already using daycare, I hope you would allow the grandparents to continue to help caring for the children. But since your girlfriend has a job and a plan, I see no reason why she wouldn't get full custody. P.S. One more thing - Two months is too soon for you two to be moving in together. The children need a stable environment, and you two are still getting to know each other. What if you suggested moving in together when you've been going out for a year? P.P.S. Good for you for reaching out to her parents! As a parent myself, let me share what I think their perspective will be. Their daughter has already made one bad choice in a man, and has probably made several other bad choices in her young life. You've only known each other for two months, and they want to protect her. Keep reaching out to them. I encourage you to write a letter (use spell and grammar check!) stating your intentions, and perhaps - if you're willing to do so - saying that you've suggested to your girlfriend that you wait until you've been dating at least six months before moving in together. I think that would put them more at ease, and would also give you a chance to get to know each other better. Good luck!