Can a Grandparent Get Visitation After a Parent Surrenders Parental Rights
My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Texas. My son had a cps case against him last year. His son was placed with the mothers sister. My son ended up in jail and while he was in jail his lawyer advised him to sign his rights over so he did. Now I cannot see my grandson either. I would like to know if there is a possibility that he could get his rights back and do I as a grandmother have any rights?
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dyvaughn
My son ended up in jail and while he was in jail his lawyer advised him to sign his rights over so he did.
Did the child's mother lose her parental rights as well?
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My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Texas. My son had a cps case against him last year. His son was placed with the mothers sister. My son ended up in jail and while he was in jail his lawyer advised him to sign his rights over so he did. Now I cannot see my grandson either. I would like to know if there is a possibility that he could get his rights back and do I as a grandmother have any rights?
So a lawyer advised your son to voluntarily relinquish his rights? How? Usually there has to be a stepparent to adopt or there's an extreme case of neglect or abuse. Parents generally can't just "give up" their rights.
Did he give up custody or visitation you mean? Grandparents rights usually has to do with divorces or death of a parent and there's a pre-existing relationship with the grandparent and grandchild.
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So a lawyer advised your son to voluntarily relinquish his rights? How? Usually there has to be a stepparent to adopt or there's an extreme case of neglect or abuse. Parents generally can't just "give up" their rights.
Did he give up custody or visitation you mean? Grandparents rights usually has to do with divorces or death of a parent and there's a pre-existing relationship with the grandparent and grandchild.
In Texas, a parent can give up their rights voluntarily. Granted, it takes some doing, but it can be done.