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    Default Grandparents Rights During or After Divorce

    I live in Florida. My daughter has recently not allowed me visitation with my 16 month old grandson. She is divorcing her husband and is mad at me. She knows that not allowing me access to my grandson is the only thing that she can do to hurt me. I would like to know legally what my rights are to visitation. I have previously been involved in his life since the day he was born.

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    I live in Florida. My daughter has recently not allowed me visitation with my 16 month old grandson. She is divorcing her husband and is mad at me. She knows that not allowing me access to my grandson is the only thing that she can do to hurt me. I would like to know legally what my rights are to visitation. I have previously been involved in his life since the day he was born.
    Looks like a lot of info here http://www.divorcesource.com/info/gr.../florida.shtml

    In most cases though your BEST bet is to play nice with others

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    Florida has no Grandparent Visitation statutes. Leave your daughter alone for a bit and perhaps she will start allowing contact again. The quickest way to totally alienate you daughter and never see the grandchild again is by threatening her with a lawsuit.

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    I have had no contact with her at all. She gave the baby to her Father who took him to his house in Texas. I am not sure when he is coming back to Florida. So, basically there is nothing I can do at all? She has the upper hand? The baby's Father ( my daughters soon-to-be ex husband) is on good terms with me.....any suggestions?

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    I have had no contact with her at all. She gave the baby to her Father who took him to his house in Texas. I am not sure when he is coming back to Florida. So, basically there is nothing I can do at all? She has the upper hand? The baby's Father ( my daughters soon-to-be ex husband) is on good terms with me.....any suggestions?
    Call and ask if you can visit with the child.

    Why is your daughter so angry with you?

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    She is irresponsibile...she is married, working at a bar at night...and apparently has decided she hates her husband and has feelings for another guy.....I found out from her husband that she gave the baby to her father ( I won't even get into that situation) so the baby would be out of the house because they were fighting all the time...she has not even been at the house, neither her husband nor I know exactly where she is staying....I freaked out that she was giving the baby away and not going to see him for a week and started crying hysterically on the phone with her....she must have been feeling guilty, she told her husband that I said she was a bad Mother....hence , no phone calls.....I have called her Father EVERYDAY since last Thursday to speak with the baby, and he has not returned any calls. I am sure she told him not to. She does this all the time when she does not get her way with me....previously it didn't matter...but now that she has the baby, she knows that is the only way to get to me.

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    She is irresponsibile...she is married, working at a bar at night...and apparently has decided she hates her husband and has feelings for another guy.....I found out from her husband that she gave the baby to her father ( I won't even get into that situation) so the baby would be out of the house because they were fighting all the time...she has not even been at the house, neither her husband nor I know exactly where she is staying....I freaked out that she was giving the baby away and not going to see him for a week and started crying hysterically on the phone with her....she must have been feeling guilty, she told her husband that I said she was a bad Mother....hence , no phone calls.....I have called her Father EVERYDAY since last Thursday to speak with the baby, and he has not returned any calls. I am sure she told him not to. She does this all the time when she does not get her way with me....previously it didn't matter...but now that she has the baby, she knows that is the only way to get to me.
    You really need to back off and mind your own business. She did not "give her baby away". She placed the child with the child's FATHER! It has only been a week and you are flipping out...Has it occurred to you that the parents and the child are going through a lot and none of them need to be dealing with your neurosis? Seriously...Back off.

    Give it a month or two and then call the father and see if you can talk to the child or perhaps visit.

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    This is the time for you to demonstate you ability to stay calm and focused on making sure your grandson is safe. If you are freaking out no one is going to include you in the discussions.

    If you need to seek counselling, this is a good time to do so.

    You do not have any rights to your grandson. If you do anything at all you might consider writing a letter of appology to your daughter. DO NOT CALL THEM.

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    She did not give the baby to the child's Father...she gave the baby to Her Father...the child's grandfather....who lives in Texas and runs a rehab center.....so the baby is living on grounds with crack heads and alcoholics...I think I have reason to be concerned....

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    Sorry Bay. I was typing the same thing.

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