Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

parents leagal rights to child(children)

my daughter's mother died last year,I'm paying child support to my child and she is with her grandmother and the grandparents said that she does not want to see me,what right do I have?


Asked on 1/30/07, 11:37 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: parents leagal rights to child(children)

You can file a petition for visitation with the court. If the child is a teenager and expresses her wishes to the judge, you may or may not get visitation. This depends on the reasons given by your daughter as to why she doesn't want to see you, and whether the judge feels she's being influenced by the grandparents. If the child is younger, your chances are probably better unless there is some history of problems between you and her.

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Answered on 1/30/07, 11:52 am

Re: parents leagal rights to child(children)

You have the right to petition the Court for custody of your daughter, which will terminate your support payments.

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Answered on 1/31/07, 8:22 pm


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