Just a question from babycenter.com that I would like the rest of the world to elaborate on!!!
2006-06-30 00:41:08 · 12 answers · asked by jasonerika_conley2000 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Is babycenter.com a USA based organization?
Because in the USA grandparents have no rights of visitation what-so-ever, unless the parent or parents give them this right.
In 2005 the US Supreme court ruled that grandparents, who even proved that the current parents were possibly unfit, led a dangerous lifestyle (drugs) had been to jail on occasion. Had no right what so ever of visitation or to try to take the kids out of the environment they were in. In this landmark case the grandparents had asked for visitation and the parents had refused it based on their view that the grandparents were interfering and trying to get custody of their children.
At the present time I don't have the case number but you may get your attorney to look it up on-line on Wes-law.
2006-06-30 01:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Pete 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What kind of stupid question is that, and coming from babycenter.com too. So if let's say the father is killed, then the father's parents (grandparents) shouldn't be allowed to visit the grandchild? That's stupid... no matter what, the grandparents will always be the grandparents no matter if the parent tie is 'broken.' The love of a grandparent is from grandparent to grandchild, there isn't a conduit through the parent that this loves goes...
STUPID QUESTION !!! Not directed to you, but to babycenter.com
2006-06-30 07:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by DarthFangNutts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the grandparents were a part of the child's life before the death of the parent, then YES they should definitely continue to spend time with the child. The loss of a parent is traumatic enough for a child without having to lose the grandparents as well.
2006-06-30 07:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by carmilysmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The children need to have the grandparents as a part of their lives even more so, so that the child can learn what the parent was like that was killed.
2006-06-30 07:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by ocean1moon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If a relationship existed with the grandparents before the parent's death, yes. If they were estranged from their grandparents, the surviving parent should probably honor the estrangement until such time the children are old enough to determine if they want to visit their grandparents.
2006-06-30 07:47:10 · answer #5 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because one of the parents has left this world does not mean that the remainder of that person's family has also. Your child will gain more love and you will receive more help and love if your share your child with the Grandparents. Be loving towards them, for they have lost thier child.
2006-06-30 07:46:53 · answer #6 · answered by elfy1949 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a shame that grandparents have to go to court to see their children,cause without you there would be no kids in the first place.They are just as much yours as the parents.
2006-06-30 07:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by master_der_man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, if the grandparents want to see them.
2006-06-30 07:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by sopie s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can do so.
If required they have to get a permission letter from a proper authority concerned.
2006-06-30 07:48:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course, it's still their grandchildren.
2006-06-30 07:44:07 · answer #10 · answered by annastasia1955ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋