Legal Question in Family Law in California
hello how are you today?do my children have to go to their paternal grandparents house if they disrespect me.well i gave birth to my daughter in June 2010 after having her i text them a picture of her to let them know i had her and was going to tell them to come by the following day to see her well before i even got a chance the grandparents and aunt started being rude because i didnt call them while i was in labor to be their i guess.so i told them to stop being rude i recieved multiple messages were they kept being rude and i finally told them to stop calling me if they didnt have anything nice to say.so its been 2 months and they havent botherd but yesterday they decided to call and say their not mad anymore so they want to see my girls i didnt even respond and i changed my number because that gets me upset that they dont call for two months then finally decide to when their not mad any more theyve done this before but im tired of it and they talk about my family aswell which are my girl grandparent my mom and dad so do i have the right to keep them away from them
1 Answer from Attorneys
You have no obligation to let any grandparents see the children. However, the father has rights to custodial time and if he chooses to take them to visit his family on his time you cannot stop it unless they are a danger to the children.