Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut
Transferring custody to sister-Grandparents intervening
I am Giving custody to my sister of my 5 year old daughter (I am going into the army), after almost 5 years of indifferent involvement with my daughter, now her grandparents are contesting the custody change and claiming they are the best for her. This not only causes strife (they have never had any opposition to seeing and being involved in Killi's life -they just often chose not to be, nor has her often imprisoned father), but it is not the best choice in my opinion. Nor,with invitations to speak to and arrange anything freely with me or my sister, is this the action of a trustworthy and responsible adult.
I don't know how to go about fighting, or at least minimizing the harmful effects of such a petition by her paternal grandparents. I am not sure what facts or positions I need to ensure on my behalf (and that of my sister), nor do I have any idea what laws affect this, or what laws I would or could use to help me in defense,or even offense if it comes to that.
My email address is [email protected]. Of course I'll still be checking for any information on this site. -Thank you
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Transferring custody to sister-Grandparents intervening
The present state of the law is that grandparents have hardly any rights to visitation or custody of their grandchildren with limited exceptions. The exceptions are very difficult to meet and do not seem to apply in your particular case based upon the facts you describe. The most important factor in your case is that you are voluntarily giving custody to a sibling. They will not be successful fighting this decision. (unless your sister is a drug addict or has some other horrible character that would prevent her from being a fit custodian of your children.)
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