If a man doesn't have to pay child support will his mother still have grandparents rights in az?

Question

I am wondering if my daughters biological father gives up all his rights so he doesn't have to pay child support will his mother still be able to file for grandparents rights?

Answer 1

There is no such thing as universal grandparent rights -- not every state recognizes these rights as you would civil rights. It varies from state to state. However, the issue of access is very different. Unless being around the grandparent can be shown to be harmful to the child, most courts try to maintain the broadest biological support net for a child. Just because a man (or woman) gives up his (or her) parental responsibility to a child, it does not mean that the right to access by grandparents is terminated. Not only is there still a biological connect to the child but the man (or woman) who chooses to terminate his (or her) relationship is only acting on THEIR individual rights, not anyone else's.

Answer 2

I am in louisiana and I have been going through this as well. BUT what I have found is that the father can give up his rights to the child or children and if you allow the paternal grandparents to take the children or visit them, he will find his way there as well. After all this grandmother was a mother first and she will do anything for her son.. just as any mother would. I found it is a losing battle. It confuses the kids and hurts you too.

Answer 3

No, there are not grandparent rights unless the child is being neglected from the parents. My dad took me to court for visitation rights, the judge wouldn't even hear the case. He threw it out. This originated in another state, this case went to the supreme court and the law stands that a grandparent is not granted visitation rights if the parents think its in the best interest of the children not to see the grandparents.

Answer 4

I can tell you, in most or all of the states, grandparents do not have legal rights. They cannot take the children or see them without your permission.
BUT ... if the grandparents are loving decent people, the children have the RIGHT to know them. There is nothing more important than family, and heritage. Grandparents do have the right to all the wonderful stories of their age, nurture and love their grandchildren in the way God created them.
For the father ... Tell him to get a life, no matter how old and lonely he becomes.

Answer 5

It depends soley on the laws in the state of AZ. Not all states recognize Grandparent rights...in fact very few do...but you will have to check.
Go to http://www.findlaw.com and click on the family law tab and then choose your state. It will explain all laws relating to child custody and visitation rights! If she does in deed have Grandparent rights....I would make it a stipulation that your daughter has no contact with her father who gave up the rights.....be sure to take all documents pertaining to that to court with you! You and your attorney will get to negotiate the visitation rights if it comes to this...and if she and her attorney cannot reach an agreement with you, then it will left in the judges hands! Start right now by documenting all time...and go back for 1 yr .....that she has had contact with your daughter....and keep a journal of all conversations with her to take to court with you!

Answer 6

Very few states have grandparents rights. Are you sure Arizona does? If they do, she may have a case IF she has been in the child's life. At the most she may get visitation with YOU there.

Answer 7

If she takes you to court, bring this up. Tell them that if he gave up rights to his children, then he gave up rights for his mother as well. She no longer can be considered their grandparents if he gave up his rights. Fight her with every tooth and nail you have honey. She can't demand anything due to her son. This is her lost because of him.

Answer 8

This is why the baby boomers just pi$$ me off. They think they own everything.

Answer 9

probably so.