Concerned Parent

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I have a few questions about grandparents rights in vistitation and custody. The mother and father of children are devorced with mother haveing full custody of children and the father has visitation rights. The parents are on good terms and comunicate and share kids fairlly and are both good parents. A little less then a year ago the grandparents on the fathers side filled for visitation rights to see the grandchildren one weekend a month and on there birthdays. The mother and father have not had a good relationship with the grandparents and were reluctant to to agree to visitation during mediation, but the grandparents also promised to try to rebuild a relationship with the parents and not undermine there parenting so they agreed. With that in mind it started out pretty good the first couple of months. After that things went bad the kids would come home from their grandparents disrespectfull and with a feeling of being intitled to what ever they wanted. The parents don't have a lot of money and do the best with what they have so the granparents buy them everything they want from fourwheelers, snowmobiles, expensive clothes and so on that are kept at the grandparents house. A few weeks ago the parents were served with custody paper work stating the parents were unfit to raise the children in unsafe home"s stating other things as well going all the way back to when the children were very young to now when the kids are teenagers. Which all of these acusations are unfounded and not true.They have however not tryed to get custody of there other 2 granchildren with father and new wife stating they would be better off with their mother. Do the granparents have "Standing" for this to go to court? Also do they have to still follow the visitation agreement as they are afraid they are just going to play the children against the parents. Would it be looked upon poorly by the court if the kids cell phones were blocked from making calls to the grandparents and texts? I would also like to know if there is any way to have the visitation agreement removed or changed to allow grandparents less time to visit or any better ideas? The children have other grandparents too and they see them less then every month and do not complain or file for visitation and can't believe they would do this to there son, mother and the children.

Thank You
A Concerned Step Parent

 

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Uncontrolable relative

I have a relative that we do not get along with and desided to give one of the kids a present. I asked them to give the present to me and leave the property they refused and stayed in drive way until it was time for me to go to work and would not move blocking the drive way eventually leaving making me late for work. Is this considered a form of harasment and would it do any good to call the cops next time if it happens again?

thanks,

 

[army judge]

If someone is trespassing on your property, harassing you, or causing a commotion; its always a good idea to call the police.
The police are always happy to respond, investigate, and do what is necessary to protect lives and property, as well as keep the peace.
By all means, if the trouble maker shows up again, call your local law enforcement agency.

 

[army judge]

Please don't create multiple threads on the same (or similar) topics.

Thank you.

 

[army judge]

I have a few questions about grandparents rights in vistitation and custody. The mother and father of children are devorced with mother haveing full custody of children and the father has visitation rights. The parents are on good terms and comunicate and share kids fairlly and are both good parents. A little less then a year ago the grandparents on the fathers side filled for visitation rights to see the grandchildren one weekend a month and on there birthdays. The mother and father have not had a good relationship with the grandparents and were reluctant to to agree to visitation during mediation, but the grandparents also promised to try to rebuild a relationship with the parents and not undermine there parenting so they agreed. With that in mind it started out pretty good the first couple of months. After that things went bad the kids would come home from their grandparents disrespectfull and with a feeling of being intitled to what ever they wanted. The parents don't have a lot of money and do the best with what they have so the granparents buy them everything they want from fourwheelers, snowmobiles, expensive clothes and so on that are kept at the grandparents house. A few weeks ago the parents were served with custody paper work stating the parents were unfit to raise the children in unsafe home"s stating other things as well going all the way back to when the children were very young to now when the kids are teenagers. Which all of these acusations are unfounded and not true.They have however not tryed to get custody of there other 2 granchildren with father and new wife stating they would be better off with their mother. Do the granparents have "Standing" for this to go to court? Also do they have to still follow the visitation agreement as they are afraid they are just going to play the children against the parents. Would it be looked upon poorly by the court if the kids cell phones were blocked from making calls to the grandparents and texts? I would also like to know if there is any way to have the visitation agreement removed or changed to allow grandparents less time to visit or any better ideas? The children have other grandparents too and they see them less then every month and do not complain or file for visitation and can't believe they would do this to there son, mother and the children.

Thank You
A Concerned Step Parent

None of this will get settled on the internet.
If any of it is true, you should begin rehabilitating the problems.
You might also want to retain an attorney, because without one, you might have a tough go at things.
Perhaps a family counselor might help everyone more than a judge?
People have a right to go to court and seek redress of their grievances.
Its a heck of a lot better than standing in someone's driveway.
I suggest you all make nice, the children are watching.