Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

A need to visit a family member.

I lived with my very ill Grandmother(who had legal custody of me) for eight years. When I turned 18 and decided to move out/begin talking to my Mother again, I was forbidden by my Aunt to see my Grandmother anymore. (My Aunt is receiving SSI for manic depression or something of the like, she isn't exactly stable.) My Aunt is not on the lease, pays no bills, nor is she my Grandmother's legal caretaker. It has been over a year since I have seen her and I would really like to know what my options are. There are also some possible mental abuse issues involved. What advice can you provide? Thank you so much for your help.


Asked on 9/26/06, 1:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Watson John Watson, Attorney at Law

Re: A need to visit a family member.

If the only thing it took to keep you from seeing your grandmother was your aunt saying "you can't see her" then it sounds like she has a lot of power over you. You did not say if your grandmother and your aunt lived together. I suspect that may be the case from how your note read but . . . . I guess my question is 'how can she keep you away?'

The State Bar of New Mexico (www.nmbar.org) has a lawyer referral service for the elderly and those folks can get you hooked up with no cost or low cost (nothing is really free) services for the elderly. These folks can offer you ALL KINDS of assistance. Look in the phone book and call them. If your aunt is or becomes abusive to your grandmother there are lots of other help organizations in the greater Albq. area that can provide assistance to you or to your grandmother. So, start with the folks at the State Bar and go from there. I suspect you'll find the help you are seeking.

Good Luck

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Answered on 9/26/06, 7:18 am


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