Legal Question in Family Law in New York
Parental/grandparents rights
1- Can a mother of a child sign off her parentla right to her mother (child's grandmother) through a legal contract?
2-If yes, can the biological father revoke it and attain full custody of child?
3- Is it a long & expensive process?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Parental/grandparents rights
1. A contract would not be the most appropriate way to handle turning over responsibility for raising a child to a grandparent.
2. The biological father's rights with regard to the child would be a factor in the process. However, if the father has already given up his rights, whether formally or by abandonment, would be an issue that needs detailed exploration.
3. Not necessarily - but without more information, it's hard to determine whether this can be handled routinely and inexpensively, or whether it may run into opposition, which drives up the cost.
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