Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
grandparents rights
i have 2 sons 17&19.the 19 year old has recently been arrested for attacking me with a pipe.as a rwesult the court said he could not live with me(i have custody of both.i want him to go to anger programs.his grandparents who he is staying with till july 25 have brain washed him into thinking it was my fault that he beat me with the pipe.i told my parents to let me speak with him on the phone they won't and the court said that i could have contact by phone.i would like him to come home at the next court date but my mother has done some sneaky back stabbing things to make my 19 year old not want to come homeor even speak to me.my other son whom is 17WHAT CAN I DO SO THAT SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH HIMbecause in her sick world she will try to take him,she has already gone to 3 courts in the past and failed the judge threw her out and told her never to come back.i don't want my parents to have any part of my son or i.can i file a restraining order to keep them away?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: grandparents rights
Your children are both of an age to decide on their associations for themselves.
Your 19-year-old son is an adult. You cannot require anyone to bring him to a phone if he does not want to come to the phone.
You would do best if you and your younger son focused on serious counseling.
: grandparents rights
No. A restraining order does not deal with the situation you described.
As Greg said, at their age, the children, who are nearly adults, can make choices about where they live. You may need to protect yourself from them, rather than protect them from your mother.
If you have questions, contact me.
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