Legal Question in Family Law in California

child custody

my son w/ girl already pregant. lived w/us 2yrs. she went to jail asked us to watch baby while gone. we reared child as our own. mom out of jail doing her thing. we still have child. grandma now wants custody. does our caring for child over 3 yrs count for anything. she is part of our family.do we have any rights? child calls us gramdma and daddy and auntie.


Asked on 2/18/08, 11:40 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: child custody

To stabilize the life of the child you need to petition the court to appoint you and the child's guardian.

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Answered on 2/22/08, 11:57 pm
Phillip Lemmons, Esq. Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law

Re: child custody

The courts will want the parents to actually parent the child if they are capable of doing so. As a grandparent you have very little legal rights.

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Answered on 2/18/08, 8:56 pm


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