Question about grandparents getting custody of the kid?

Question

I live in Georgia first off so if anyone knows Georgia law please help!

My brother and his bonehead girlfriend are having a baby. Its not born yet but my mom has a feeling that her and my dad are going to have to sue for custody.

Little back story, the girl he's with has "almost" been married. She had a ceremony but apparently (I say apparentley because we don't know for sure) he was already married so it didn't stick. She moved onto another guy, had a kid with him, something happened (trying to find out the truth is like pulling teeth with her) and she doesn't have custody. Neither does the father. She won't tell us whether his parents have custody or if she's in foster care. This girl has a pattern. Latch onto someone that either has money or has access to it (my parents have money that she thinks she's entitled to), get pregnant and then do something to weasel that money out and then move onto the next victim leaving the kid behind without a thought.

My question is, if she does something out of character and tries to take the kid or hide it from us, what do we have to be able to prove or what do we have to do to get custody of the baby?

To the second person, yes you are right my brother is a bonehead also and I should have mentioned that in the first post.

She ALREADY lives with my parents along with my brother. She thinks she is entitled to my parents money because THEY are the ones supporting her right now. She has no job, does not want a job and will not even LOOk for a job.

To the thrid poster (sorry but I don't have the name) why wouldn't my parents have any rights to the child? I'm just talking about in general because they are the babys grandparents (pending a paternity test anyways).

Answer 1

Very simple, you need to prove that she is unfit.

Good luck as that's a tough one no matter what she's done in the past.

I would start investigating now and building a case for court. Sounds like a real winner and your brother needs to have his *** handed to him.

Your parents sound like wonderful people.

Answer 2

Your story sounds more like a soap opera. A woman who's had a baby is not entitled, automatically or by preponderance of financial status, to money from the baby's grandparents.

If she wanted child support from the baby's father, she'd still have to argue her case in court, with facts and evidence, not stories derived from 'pulling teeth', and such support would be based upon the father's income, not the grandparents'.

If your brother is not the father of the baby, then what does it matter? He can willingly assume any responsibility he chooses, but that is not binding upon anyone else. And why would your parents want to fight for custody of a baby that is not related to them?

Did I mention something about soap operas?

Answer 3

sounds to be like your BROTHER is also a "bonehead" getting someone like this pregnant doesn't take too many brains you know.... Ok well, it would be your BROTHER's BABY as well and unless he is UNDER THE AGE OF 18, your PARENTS would have no rights to the child UNLESS they could prove not only the MOTHER was UNFIT but their SON as well....there's a battle I would not want to be in the middle of.... Next, maybe your parents could CONVINCE this "bonehead girlfriend" to move in with THEM and your brother too when the baby is born... (if she is LIVING with your parents and they can PROVE they provide all of the support and care for the child, your parents case would be EASIER for them to prove to get custody..... proving a mother unfit is difficult unless you can document things and unless her behavior has been known to OTHERS to be irratic or could be deemed HARMFUL to children. Either way, it could be a battle UNLESS your parents send her on her marry way with a wad of THEIR MONEY in her pockets and the baby in your MOM's arms... ... NOT SUGGESTING SHE BUY THE BABY, but if this "bonehead" is a gold digger, she could be persuaded to leave without the baby...

Answer 4

First step would be to order a paternity test. Sounds like there is a high probability it may not be your Brothers kid. You have no legal rights to the child unless she gives it up. Without a DNA test, neither does your brother if they are not married.