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    Default Grandchild Has No Place to Live

    My question involves grandparents rights in the State of: Georgia

    Need to start legal visitation proceedings for grandparents. The father of the minor is the son of my boyfriend of 20 years and he (the father) and the minor’s mother do not have a place to live. We had to ask them to leave are home because the father (of the child) threaten violence against his father (the grandfather). The father of the minor will not let the grandfather interact with the minor now. We are worried that they cannot provide for the child because the parents have no place of residence. They have moved six times in 16 months and only the mother works. The mother has low self esteem as admitted by her and allows the father to make the decisions. We need to know they have a place to stay and are providing meals but what really bothers us is that they have no parenting skills and the fathers temper and attitude is volatile and his immaturity shows when he disciplines the child. Also, will the court order parenting classes?

    WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO FILING VISITATION IN GEORGIA?

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    Default Re: Worried Grandchild Has No Place to Live

    Quote Quoting dinedoll@yahoo.com
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    My question involves grandparents rights in the State of: Georgia

    Need to start legal visitation proceedings for grandparents. The father of the minor is the son of my boyfriend of 20 years and he (the father) and the minor’s mother do not have a place to live. We had to ask them to leave are home because the father (of the child) threaten violence against his father (the grandfather). The father of the minor will not let the grandfather interact with the minor now. We are worried that they cannot provide for the child because the parents have no place of residence. They have moved six times in 16 months and only the mother works. The mother has low self esteem as admitted by her and allows the father to make the decisions. We need to know they have a place to stay and are providing meals but what really bothers us is that they have no parenting skills and the fathers temper and attitude is volatile and his immaturity shows when he disciplines the child. Also, will the court order parenting classes?

    WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO FILING VISITATION IN GEORGIA?
    Your BF's first priority should be the welfare of his Grandchild. If the child is not being properly cared for, your BF should first contact CPS. Through CPS parenting classes can be arranged. If CPS determines that the child should be removed from the parents, your BF should be sure to tell them that he is willing to take temp custody.

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    Default Re: Worried Grandchild Has No Place to Live

    Georgia law provides:
    Quote Quoting OCGA § 19-7-3. "Grandparent" defined; original actions for visitation rights or intervention; revocation or amendment of visitation rights; appointment of guardian ad litem; mediation; hearing
    (a) As used in this Code section, the term "grandparent" means the parent of a parent of a minor child, the parent of a minor child's parent who has died, and the parent of a minor child's parent whose parental rights have been terminated.

    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any grandparent shall have the right to file an original action for visitation rights to a minor child or to intervene in and seek to obtain visitation rights in any action in which any court in this state shall have before it any question concerning the custody of a minor child, a divorce of the parents or a parent of such minor child, a termination of the parental rights of either parent of such minor child, or visitation rights concerning such minor child or whenever there has been an adoption in which the adopted child has been adopted by the child's blood relative or by a stepparent, notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 19-8-19. This subsection shall not authorize an original action where the parents of the minor child are not separated and the child is living with both of the parents.

    (c) Upon the filing of an original action or upon intervention in an existing proceeding under subsection (b) of this Code section, the court may grant any grandparent of the child reasonable visitation rights if the court finds the health or welfare of the child would be harmed unless such visitation is granted, and if the best interests of the child would be served by such visitation. The court shall make specific written findings of fact in support of its rulings. There shall be no presumption in favor of visitation by any grandparent. An original action requesting visitation rights shall not be filed by any grandparent more than once during any two-year period and shall not be filed during any year in which another custody action has been filed concerning the child. After visitation rights have been granted to any grandparent, the legal custodian, guardian of the person, or parent of the child may petition the court for revocation or amendment of such visitation rights, for good cause shown, which the court, in its discretion, may grant or deny; but such a petition shall not be filed more than once in any two-year period.

    (d) If the court finds that the grandparent or grandparents can bear the cost without unreasonable financial hardship, the court, at the sole expense of the petitioning grandparent or grandparents, may:
    (1) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor child; and

    (2) Assign the issue of visitation rights of a grandparent for mediation.
    (e) In the event that the court does not order mediation or upon failure of the parties to reach an agreement through mediation, the court shall fix a time for the hearing of the issue of visitation rights of the grandparent or grandparents.
    Quote Quoting OCGA § 19-9-3(d)
    (d) It is the express policy of this state to encourage that a child has continuing contact with parents and grandparents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child and to encourage parents to share in the rights and responsibilities of raising their child after such parents have separated or dissolved their marriage or relationship.

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    Default Re: Worried Grandchild Has No Place to Live

    Georgia law provides:
    Quote Quoting OCGA § 19-7-3. "Grandparent" defined; original actions for visitation rights or intervention; revocation or amendment of visitation rights; appointment of guardian ad litem; mediation; hearing
    (a) As used in this Code section, the term "grandparent" means the parent of a parent of a minor child, the parent of a minor child's parent who has died, and the parent of a minor child's parent whose parental rights have been terminated.

    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any grandparent shall have the right to file an original action for visitation rights to a minor child or to intervene in and seek to obtain visitation rights in any action in which any court in this state shall have before it any question concerning the custody of a minor child, a divorce of the parents or a parent of such minor child, a termination of the parental rights of either parent of such minor child, or visitation rights concerning such minor child or whenever there has been an adoption in which the adopted child has been adopted by the child's blood relative or by a stepparent, notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 19-8-19. This subsection shall not authorize an original action where the parents of the minor child are not separated and the child is living with both of the parents.

    (c) Upon the filing of an original action or upon intervention in an existing proceeding under subsection (b) of this Code section, the court may grant any grandparent of the child reasonable visitation rights if the court finds the health or welfare of the child would be harmed unless such visitation is granted, and if the best interests of the child would be served by such visitation. The court shall make specific written findings of fact in support of its rulings. There shall be no presumption in favor of visitation by any grandparent. An original action requesting visitation rights shall not be filed by any grandparent more than once during any two-year period and shall not be filed during any year in which another custody action has been filed concerning the child. After visitation rights have been granted to any grandparent, the legal custodian, guardian of the person, or parent of the child may petition the court for revocation or amendment of such visitation rights, for good cause shown, which the court, in its discretion, may grant or deny; but such a petition shall not be filed more than once in any two-year period.

    (d) If the court finds that the grandparent or grandparents can bear the cost without unreasonable financial hardship, the court, at the sole expense of the petitioning grandparent or grandparents, may:
    (1) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor child; and

    (2) Assign the issue of visitation rights of a grandparent for mediation.
    (e) In the event that the court does not order mediation or upon failure of the parties to reach an agreement through mediation, the court shall fix a time for the hearing of the issue of visitation rights of the grandparent or grandparents.
    Quote Quoting OCGA § 19-9-3(d)
    (d) It is the express policy of this state to encourage that a child has continuing contact with parents and grandparents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child and to encourage parents to share in the rights and responsibilities of raising their child after such parents have separated or dissolved their marriage or relationship.

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