Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado

Re: Protecting a Child

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If neither of the parents nor the child live in CO, the child's father can have jurisdiction transfered to CA. Grand-parents' rights are quite limited; however, when the grand-parents' child (the child's parent) is deceased, the grand-parents may be able to get certain rights to visitation. Your boy friend should contact an experienced Family Law attorney in the county where he lives for specific advice and possible representation on your behalf.

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Re: Protecting a Child

Grandparent rights are very limited. As long as they have access to the child there is little that a court should do, and the parent controls the amount of access. If that access is harmful, then there can be no access. It is there burden to establish the need for a court order. It would be near impossible for the court to award them custody, absent abuse or neglect. Get a consultation which is in depth with a child custody attorney who has handled grandparent visitation/custody. Give him all of the details and get his advice and guidelines. You will probably sleep much better when you know what your rights and obligations are to the grandparentss. Good Luck, Pat McCrary

Re: Protecting a Child

Since the child is in California, the rights of the Grandparents would be decided in California, unless there has already been a custody order in Colorado. I suggest you consult a California lawyer.