Grandparents vs Natural Parents?
966146
Doesn't sound to me that the parents should have any kind of custody and only supervised visits. You are doing what you know is right and the parents obviously don't care about the child. I'd go back to court as soon as possible and have things changed, for the child's sake. They are going to ruin him beyond repair if they keep doing what their doing. His health and welfare are in danger.
300217
The Supreme Court has determined that parents have a "fundamental right" to raise their children as they see fit and as such have the absolute "right" to forbid the child's grandparents from any type of visitation.  The case reached the Supreme Court after a state law granted visitation rights to grandparents a the parents of a deceased mother sought visitation of their grandson.  The father refused.  The Court held that the state law was unconstitutional because it interfered with the parent's right to raise his child the way he wanted.
848772
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.
402965
I've always thought that those who are raised in wholesome caring environments where the parents are people to be admired, most likely would not rethink too seriously about adopting/sharing their parents belief systems. It seems family conflict and perceived parental flaws lead children to search for something better, something which makes sense to them and in turn assists them to create a separate identify from their parents. Although these young people would consider their childhoods less than enjoyable they in most cases make the most interesting adults. The road is long and hard and imbued with heartache but ultimately a new proud identify is formed. But even if your parents were to be admired and you see no reason to not follow their beliefs, life's hiccups come to all and through adversity we are all challenged to change and grow - if for no better reason than to cope with the current crisis. Thats life. So you are never too young to learn to re-evaluate or analyse your basic beliefs. Nobody but nobody stays static.
994928
Typical Social Biology problem. I guess the answer would be kids first (always). Between parents and wife probably not as relevant from a social biology point of view and might depend on how much you evaluate the chance of a successful rescue of each (there is no point trying to rescue someone in detriment of someone else if that person has little or no chance of living).
796979
OK, so one or both of your parents isnt being mindful of their health. It is terrible to be in this position. Some people care about thier kids and friends more than they do about themselves so they let their bodies deteriorate over time. It is sad, indeed.
958511
the nuclear family has become the order of the day.but any day an extended family is better than the nuclear family when it comes to inculcating finer qualities like attachment love,compassion,tolerance,communication,give and take\nselflessness etc.in nuclear families the parents tend to indulge too much in the children which becomes counterproductive when the child grows up.also th child tends to think that the whole world is limited to itself and its parents.so when the child rows up it has lot of adjustment problems.not that the nuclear families do not have any positive aspects at all.the child gets a better deal and more attention than in the case of the extended families
1068116
its suposed to be "natural" I guess, but I'm with you, I don't particularly like kids, why would I have one on perpose?\n\nI'm told some people feel they have no meaning in their life if they don't have kids, they think they need to continue the legacy, pass on the family name/genes... personaly I think its mostly hormones messing with them.
51102
I believe that parents get wrapped up in their jobs and trying to provide for their family.  They also, sometimes, get wrapped up in their own lives.  Im afraid that I know of too many families that parents are too wrapped up in their selves to even pay attention to their children.  I dont think its right.  Parents should spend quality time getting to know their children.
241265
Well depending on where you live....In Canada we have a law which revolves around Grandparents rights. Just type Grandparents rights into a search engine or call your nearest lawyer.
3065
My mom had me when she was almost 43; I am perfectly normal.  However, my mom also just died in April, & I have to agree with the previous answer in regard to thinking into the future.  My children had their grandma for too short a time, but they enjoyed every moment spent with her to the fullest.  My parents also adopted my brother as a baby when my mom was 49.  She kept up with everything just fine.  Good luck.
706401
if there is no will or trust..\n\nwhen a parent pre-deceases a child, the child replaces the parent when it concerns grandparents.
1178068
I have been blessed with having my parents still with me. My little cousins, however, are a different story. My paternal cousin's husband had killed her, and then he committed suicide. They left three young children all under the age of 10 at that time. Fortunately, they have an uncle (another cousin) and a grandma (my uncle's former wife) that are raising them. Of course, they will never know how much a biological parent can give to a child. Then again, I have heard horror stories of what biological parents do to their kids. Really, it's all about how the situation is. It could have been much worse, and the kids might have been split up and put out for adoption. The key is trying to make the best out of any situation. At least the kids were not involved.
1115727
I can not believe some of the people on here giving answers the way they do. Honestly, no one on here can tell you what to do because everyone is different. My parents were married at 19, and they love each other very much. My grandparents are the same way. It doesn't mean it always works, because it doesn't, however people need to stop offering their views and opinions like it is fact. There is no answer to this question, because no one no yahoo knows who you are.
1131247
My dad ran off when I was young, and my mom became severly ill, so neither of them raised us kids.   My grandparents did.  My grandmother was the brains, and grandfather was the brawn.  I dont think either of them was the boss,  although they both tried to be.  They used to fight like cats and dogs, and it got vicious.  My grandfather was a big and muscular man,  and could have beat grandma to a pulp,  but he didnt.  He would hold her off when she went at him, and that took a lot of skill alone.  She could really scrap.
1024919
Has to do with personalities.....however, usually parents are much more relaxed and laid back with the second child. The first one they are nervous and want to do everything right.
188481
my parents are divorced, and have been since i was 4 years old. i've had a great childhood and i thinnk that everyhting worked out for the better. not only were my parents happy, i lived in an environment without fighting/ marital problems. my parents have joint custody, so i've lived with my mom but can visit my dad on weekends or as i please (when he isn't working). in addition to my parents and siblings being happier, my parents have both remarried, which i think has ben a great experience and i greatly love both of my step-families.