My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Maryland, Prince George's County. Four years ago the mother of my three children was arrested for Murder of an acquaintance I was previously romantically involved with neighboring state in the area. Since then it's been an uphill battle see my children. First just after the murder unknown to me the grandmother filed for custody of my children who were then the eldest 4 and twins barely 2 years old. Also adamantly denied me contact with my children at that point. At the time I was employed and actively involved the lives of my children. However, soon after the mother's actions I was incarcerated violating probation evading cooperating with prosecution of the case. I at first maintained my rights even answering any and all legal material I'd received. During which i was told nothing of the whereabouts of my children. While I was incarcerated grandmother denied my contact with the children even in the face of the death of mom for her funeral all the while never having legal custody of the children at the time. Soon after 1 month later I was released and afterward physically able to search for my kids and did just that. Searching all addresses I knew of relatives, no-one would tell me anything of course. I went to the school and I'm only then I had gotten a clue of my children no longer being in the area. I had hired a private investigator tip find my children who were still legally not fully in grandmother's custody now months since I've even talked to them. I learned Mr children were taken to South Carolina 8 hours from me in D.C. I found my children and became active again. Even financing the grandmother's trip to a court date in support of the mother from where she was. She has moved back into the area but now was awarded custody based on my being incarcerated which I wasn't at the time employedalso again active spending weekend with the children. I never received correspondence I learned because the notices and maybe rebuttals I could have seen were sent to where I was in custody. The court date came and the grandmother had to submit court officials she wasn't in communication with me which wouldn't be the case. I was unaware she even still tried to obtain full custody of the having made some amends. The grandmother also knew I wanted the children to not be apart from an elder sister from a previous relationship after all they had stood to have lost already with there mother incarcerated and likely for a very long time. It's almost in essence I did not know she would proceed in court for custody as long as I was active as well financially responsible. I wasn't aware of any dates to appear because of I'd say an address mix up and the grandmother never told me which as a shock at first because u was well within my as a father. Now she has sole custody and visitation at her own discretion which she monopolizes. There's issue's i plan to argue about the conduct of the family referring to there judgements of me in the sight and earshot of the children outside of violating my parental rights from the very beginning as well as openly staying get denying my contact with these children. Is that enough for a judge to reopen my case Do I have an even winnable case if the grandmother has maintained custody for so long now? Am I now in a win situation?

