In arizona what are the laws about grandparent rights and how good of a chance do they have to win?
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go to your local friend of the court office and pick up a friend of the court handbook that'll tell you the laws on grandparents rights and just because you were not happy is not a reason to take your child away. is there more to your story? what's the harm in letting the grandparents see your child? i'm thinking the most they might get in court is visitations but i do not know for sure. State of Michigan Friend of Court Grandparent Visitation "Grandparents are afforded statutory visitation rights under certain circumstances. Grandparents may seek an order for visitation only if a child custody dispute is pending before the Court. Alos, the parents of a deceased person may file an action for visitation even if there is no child custody dispute pending and the grandchild has been adopted by a stepparent. Grandparents may not seek visitation if the parties were not married. Grandparents seeking visitation rights must file a petition through an attorney." Hope this helps a little at least. That's in the State of Michigan.
394126
One example.  Granny and Gramps have the bucks.  Sonny boy does not do what he is told.  Gran and Gramps set up a trust, so that an executor controls the funds when they kick off.  This time, the bucks will go to the grandkids under pre-determined conditions.
55049
Contact the Arizona Board Of Nursing (web addy below) for their rules. I am a CNA also. Good luck!
539517
The answers submitted thus far are partially correct.  You and your boyfirend, as the child's parents, have the primary say over who the child spends time with.  However, grandparents' rights vary greatly from state to state.\n\nFor instance, in California where I practice, grandparents do indeed have visitation rights in theory.  A grandparent can petition the court for visitation.  The court will be guided by what is in the best interests of the child, i.e. how close the child is to the grand-parent, how detrimental it would be for the child to not see the grand-parent, etc.  \n\nIt is also within the court's authority to put equittable restrictions/conditions upon visitation.  Yes, the court can order a psychological evaluation to determine if the grandparent should be allowed visitation.\n\nTalk to a child custody attorney in your area to see what rights may be available to the child's grandmother.  In the meantime, I would say that it is probably well within your rights to deny access to your child unless and until a court orders otherwise.
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Since your grandmother died intestate, i.e. leaving no provision for disposition of her estate, the probate court would appoint an administrator who will oversee the disposition of the estate to dependents and other relatives that may have a legal claim. Your first step is to hire an estate attorney who will help you with filing all the necessary paperwork and the process. Good luck!
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Sorry for your troubles, be nice if you and her could come to a agreement on your own.  Question that we really need to know to give fair answer is why she doesn't want you to see them, that could be very important in this.  I usually don't come back to questions unless I'm emailed so.\nIf you get a lawyer, just make sure he knows the threat, so when you sue for visitation, you can allow for this, in other words, part of the order will be if the kids live greater than say 100 miles, yall have to split the cost of getting the kids back and forth and you get them one weekend out of the month, and if they live locally you still get your one weekend, then it's to her advanage to just live close, because moving only cost her money and stops nothing.  I'm not sure how the courts deal with grandparent visitation, I know they award it, but not sure how.  I know that my ex tried to move away from me during our custody battle and I was able to get a order preventing it till the hearing, so I bet you can too.  Good Luck.
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If you have concerns, I wouldn't send the child. \n\nThere are ways that grandparents can legally obtain guardianship of grandchildren. They can file motions to protect, motions for emergency guardianship, etc, by claiming that you are an unfit parent. Then, while they would have the burden of proof, it would still be a lengthy and expensive proposition for you to contend with. Your attorney would have to be located in the same state that the petitions were filed.
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if there is no will or trust..\n\nwhen a parent pre-deceases a child, the child replaces the parent when it concerns grandparents.
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This is lawyer time.  No excuses as to why it is too expensive. GET A LAWYER NOW.  No he does not have to give up his rights but he might want to come to an agreement that sets up specific visitation times.  The grandparents probably are doing this so they can make medical decisions in an emergency and not be tied up trying to find an absent parent.  He might offer a medical release form that lets them make decisions on that.\nHe could try for xmas and birthday visits or more if he is responsible enought to show up for more frequent visits.\nHe needs to make an effort to show his daughter he does care and that he is allowing the situation for her benefit.\n\nYou do not say if the father has a drug problem or of he is responsible enough to try and be a particapant in his daughters life.\nCounseling would be good too so he can get his head clear and learn to work with the grandparents who have been doing his job for so long.
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Why do you think Donald Trump would help?\nIf you need to get to Arizona, call your Dad to see if he'll send for you.\nIf not, call Infoline 211 to tell them what you need help with & they can direct you to Social Services.
1177539
uh...do you mean, real estate titles?\n\nhttp://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=33
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What a terrible situation!\n\nThere is a site you can visit that will tell you what your rights are in your state.  The link is:\n\nhttp://www.grandparenting.org/Grandparent%20Visitation.htm\n\nHere is some of the advice from that site:\n\n"If you have specific questions concerning rights in your state, contact:\nwww.grandparentsforchildren.org \nG.R.O.: Grandparent's Rights Organization, (248) 646-7191.\nThe National Coalition of Grandparents at (608) 238-8751\nwww. grandparentchildconnect.org \nThey'll give you up to date information concerning the laws in your state.\n\nGeneral Suggestions:\n\nYou can find out about a local contact by logging on to \nwww.grandparentsforchildren.org, Learn about the laws in your state by logging \non to www.aarp.org. or www.gu.org, or calling GRO at 248-646-7191. Also \nsee www.grandparentchildconnect.org.\n\nIt's always a good idea to consult a local lawyer to learn about your specific rights \nin your state. Try legal aid or the local bar association if finances are a problem.\n\nAlso consult Dr. Kornhaber's book "The Grandparent Guide" for specific advice, \nsupport and guidance. You can get it from your local bookstore or library or \non-line at www.amazon.com."\n\nGood luck to you and your family.
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There is no mimimum age to carry a handgun in Arizona, but \n\n1.  The Federal minimum age is 18, and that applies throughout the country.\n2.  Arizona prohibits CONCEALED weapons to anyone under the age of 21.\n\nFor a great deal of information about Arizona weapons laws, see,\nhttp://www.lcav.org/states/arizona.asp  and\nhttp://www.cyclequest.com/Gun%20Laws-AZ.htm\n\nThese two web sites are on opposite sides of the political issue, but they both have useful information.  Good luck!!
944419
Unfortunately not. In most states, grandparents have no rights where grandchildren are concerned. The only time this changes is if the parents are incarcerated or there is evidence of abuse. In either case CPS, and attorney and court must be involved.
1086315
In Florida grandparents do not have any rights.  That is true, but usually DCF has to try to place children with family members, unless the parents are working a plan to get the kids back and are showing some progress, or if no family members can pass the background search.  I would advise your parents to call a family lawyer that deals with DCF in the Daytona area (call the Bar Association in that area) to see what information they can get. DCF is a bear to work with, good luck.
1000489
All 50 states currently have some type of "grandparent visitation" statute through which grandparents and sometimes others (foster parents and stepparents, for example) can ask a court to grant them the legal right to maintain their relationships with loved children. But state laws vary greatly when it comes to the crucial details, such as who can visit and under what circumstances.\n\nApproximately 20 states have "restrictive" visitation statutes, meaning that generally only grandparents can get a court order for visitation -- and only if the child's parents are divorcing or if one or both parents have died. However, most states have more permissive visitation laws that allow courts to consider a visitation request even without the death of a parent or the dissolution of the family, so long as visitation would serve the best interests of the child. Some states allow caretaking adults besides grandparents to make such a petition.\n\nBoth restrictive and permissive visitation statutes have been challenged in court by parents who argue that the laws are an infringement on parents' rights to raise their children as they see fit. Courts have made contradictory rulings.
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This depends on the deceased's will (that is, the grandparent's will).  If the will says that the estate is to be divided "per stirpes", then each branch of the family gets an equal share.  But this is only one of several ways that the will could be written.  If there is no will, then it is determined by the common law of your state, and you'll have to ask an estate attorney.