can anyone tell me where to go to see about my rights as a grandparent?
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if my parent tried to take my kid i would probably DEEPLy dislike them for the rest of my life.  ....just a thought.
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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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guess you'll have to check with the child support office...assuming you have a legal right to the information.
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To find your family history, go to ancestry.com and check out their database, tools and resources. It's a great site and a lot more secure than using Yahoo Answers for your family tree search.\n\nBut... please do not post so many personal details about yourself and your family online!  There are so many scammers and con artists out here, you have no idea who might see this post and try to con you.  Now all these strangers know your grandmother's maiden name which may not sound like much, but a savvy con artist can take the information in your post and use it to exploit you.
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Normally with the Family Law (or whatever it might be called where you are) court in the county you live in.  Chances are pretty good that going to the courthouse and asking any of the clerks where you file the paperwork for guardianship is going to get you pointed in the right direction, though.
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http://grandparentsraisinggrandkids.tamu.edu/\n\nthis is a website hope it will be useful
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Just go to the website, "Find A Grave". Once you're there, just type in your Grandmother's information that they ask for and you shall find your answer.
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For visitation rights go to this website and follow the linksto Missouri:  legalmatch.com/law-library/article/grandparents-visitation-rights.html \nFor custody: legalmatch.com/law-library/article/grandparents-custody-rights.html\n\nOther Websites that might be helpful are listed below:
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Medicare questions can be confusing! Your grandfather is very lucky to have you !  Bless him and you!\n\nPlease call your local Area Agency on Aging--these groups are one of the best kept secrets around for older Americans and their families who are seeking information on Medicare  and caregiving questions like yours. Besides knowing about Medicare and community services available from Medicaid, these Agencies often have programs to help support caregivers. When you call, ask about the National Family Caregivers Support Program. Let them know you are a caregiver in need of some help right now.\n\nThere is an Area Agency on Aging where you live--since this is a national network. These groups aren't selling anything! The staff there will visit with you and guide you to information you need to answer your questions. Since they talk with seniors every day--and answer lots of questions--they will know the "scoop" on the services available that might help you where you live. \n\nYou can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the Area Agency on Aging serving you. I'm confident that you will most likely find the people there friendly and very helpful.\n\nIf you do contact your local Area Agency on Aging and like the help that they give you and your grandfather, let your local county officials and your folks in Congress know. Area Agencies on Aging don't have big budgets --their funding comes from the Older Americans Act which hasn't seen increases in years! \n\nHope this helps! Good luck and best wishes
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Ask from your grandfather , grandmother and etc.
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You should definately talk to an attorney, as the stakes of losing your rights here are too high.  I suggest you check out: http://www.referraljuncture.com .\n\n\nBest of luck.
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I need to know the exact names of your parents and your grandparents and your great grandparents to search for them.\n\nI also need to know the names of all the brothers and sisters of your parents and grandparents and great grandparents.
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Well it is all up to your son to get through to her. He seriously\nneeds to sit down and have long talk with her. He is the father \nof his child and has every right to take his child to visit  both \ngrandparent. It would be different if the grandparents were \ncontrolling, then yes she can have a say so. If she is a compulsive liar, then it hard to believe anything they say, as you \nalready know. They believe in their own lies. It hard to bring them back to reality. It's are up to your son to put his foot down as the\nother parent. They live together and there should not be a one \nparent rule. I'm a Mother and a Grandmother and I only have 2\ndaughters, but one of them is married and if he was a controlling\nyoung man, then I would have a say so. You as a grandparent \nhave every right to see your grandchild.  You say already you \nhave spoken to her already, well you need to keep at it. Maybe she'll give in. For what ever reason she has and as you said \nshe is jealous of you then keep asking the same question, WHY.\nThat is Good that you don't interfere in their lives or tell them what \nto do, and that is what you need to keep telling her. Sit down with\nboth of them and tell them you would be happy to spend quality \ntime with your grandchild in the week-ends. I sure do hope thing\nchange for the better. I told my daughter if my son-in-law was\nto ever keep my grandchildren away from me, then I would\nseriously take them to court for visitation rights. She told me, I\nhad nothing to worry about. Our relationship between my son-\nin-law and myself was rocky in the beginning. But after our \nbig argument, he had found out it was his own mother that was\ndoing are the lieing and turning  the story around. So now I'm\ncloser to them, then his own family is. I help them with the children to where his family doesn't help at all. So I wish you\nthe best of luck.
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Contact the local newspaper.  They'll get you a copy for a small fee.  Pretty easy to do.  You might be able to do it online.  I found my grandfathers that way.
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Below 18, your rights are basically to have your parents treat you within certain limits, such as defined in "child abuse" and "child neglect" laws.  Your responsibilities are to obey your parents to the extent short of committing a crime.\n\nAfter 18, your rights are to do what you will within the criminal justice code and the laws governing civil responsibilities (tort, administrative law, and the like).  Your responsibilities are to pay your bills, avoid breaking laws, and care for any offspring or spouse you may have.\n\nAfter 65 (or so; there's a fuzzy area here), your rights are to collect social security, get discounts on lots of things, and be treated with a certain respect.  Your responsibilities do not, in substance, change from what they were when you were younger, except that nominally, you do not need to get a job.\n\nNow, that's a rough overview of the legal situation in the US.  More generally, I believe it is your responsibility to learn from the wisdom of your elders, and for elders to share their wisdom with the young.
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There are a bunch of organization that can help you.\ntry the links at Fathers' rights links on:\n\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%27s_rights#United_States_of_America
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Get a laywer today!!! You need to ask them what your rights are in that state. If you get a good one, you should not have to travel down there. He can get you copies of everything you need and start procedings to get the people out of your house. If it were SC, I would recommend a good one. Good luck, wish I could do more.