Can you regain custody of your biological child's child (for grandparents) once they are legally adopted?

Question

My brother and his girlfriend had a baby, my niece Kendra Gipson she was taken from his girlfriend and now is in the custody of Timothy and Michelle Parker 520 Bluebird Ln. De Soto TX 75115. My parents lost a custody case b/c my brothers name is not on the birth certificate nor does she have his last name or a DNA test, But he is the father. Currently he is in jail but in the mean time my family and I have not seen Kendra in years, b/c they went from letting her visit two times to blocking our number to changing their phone number completely. I just yesterday went over to visit my niece at their home granted I could not call to see if was okay but I was determined to try any ways. I went to the door as she barely open a door, introduced myself as Tamika Watts, Kendra's aunt and I was wandering if it would it be okay to see her for a minute. She quickly(their daughter)closed the door and stated hold on.she came back and told me to leave. i miss my nice i want to see her or get custody

My brother and his girlfriend had a baby, my niece Kendra Gipson she was taken from his girlfriend and now is in the custody of Timothy and Michelle Parker. My parents lost a custody case b/c my brothers name is not on the birth certificate nor does she have his last name or a DNA test, But he is the father. Currently he is in jail but in the mean time my family and I have not seen Kendra in years, b/c they went from letting her visit two times to blocking our number to changing their phone number completely. I just yesterday went over to visit my niece at their home granted I could not call to see if was okay but I was determined to try any ways. I went to the door as she barely opened it, introduced myself as Tamika Watts, Kendra's aunt and I was wandering if it would it be okay to see her for a minute. She quickly(their daughter)closed the door and stated hold on.she came back and told me to leave. i miss my nice i want to see her,i feel if we dont get custody we'll never see her

Answer 1

I hope not. You and your family sound like a bunch of self-centered people who should have no contact with any children.

Could you possible see something from anyone else's perspective but your own? You show up at their door without calling and "you was determined" to see your niece. Do you have any idea how threatening it might seem to them? They have taken on the burden to adopt and raise a child and then they have the crazy "determined" sister of the convicted, incarcerated criminal who claims paternity showing up at the door. How do they know what you're going to do?

Maybe they're afraid that you'll do something criminally or civilly wrong...like...putting their names and address and the name of their little child on a nationally available web page to libel them. That MIGHT seem a little threatening. You MIGHT look a little dangerous after that. I wouldn't open the door two inches for you either.

Your family has already raised at least one criminal that we know of and you don't sound like a model citizen either. In fact, you're on your way to jail or a big lawsuit if you don't stop harassing these people and THEIR child. I think I have an idea why your family lost a custody battle.

Grow up.

Answer 2

If she is already legally adopted, then the rights of the father would have to have been terminated, as well as those of the mother. If your brother really is the father and his rights were not terminated, you have a chance. I would not post people's personal information (adoptive parents address) on the internet though, if you hope to have a chance of working toward resolving issues with them. I think the most important question is what is best for the children? That would be the thing I would think about before my own rights.

Answer 3

I am sure you can. I am sure that people have done it. But the real question is the ethics of it. The question is "should" you?
I think it is a non issue. I give no weight to the biologic of parenting. The parents of a child raise the child day in and day out. A parent who comes back later after adopting their child out is about as low a person as they can be. It is selfish and disgusting to consider only them selves. They don't think about the child, or the new parents. They think only about them selves and tell them selves it is OK by convincing themselves that they are the only ones who can raise the child right. It is an evil and immoral thing to do to take a child away from loving parents.

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Answer 4

I understand how you must feel. My parents adopted my oldest son (now an adult), I was too young to understand what being a parent was all about and knew I could not provide a good home for him at that time.
Once I grew up and matured, settled down, I certainly wanted my child back but there was no way I was going to pursue it. I couldn't take my biological child away from the only consistent, loving, nurturing environment he had known.
Consider what's best for the child, that's the key.
Is it best for the girl to be taken away from her loving family?
How would YOU feel?

Answer 5

O do believe that it can be done, but it is time consuming and can be expensive. However, there are some advocacy groups that may be able to help you. I do not know of any off hand, but if you do a google search, you may be on the right track. As far as I know, once an adoption is final, it takes a lot for it to be reversed. It can be done, but it will be a tedious chore for you.