I need your prayers!!!!
Please help me!!! I know that I have to do this before one of them gets hurt or something worse, but for 8 years I have kept her appeased to make sure that I know where they are and that she doesn't run with them. She has already threatened that I will never see them again.
These kids are my breath and I don't know what I would do without them. So please pray for me so that I stand up and be the voice for my grandchildren.
Lisa Z.
When we believe, all things are possible!
hopefully you will get custody. however if you do not:
in Maryland under law 9-102 grandparents have rights to visitation (court ordered)
Grandparent rights are governed by the Maryland Statutes, specifically § 9-102 of the Family Law Article:
An equity court may:
(1) consider a petition for reasonable visitation of a grandchild by a grandparent; and
(2) if the court finds it to be in the best interests of the child, grant visitation rights to the grandparent.
Maryland courts can and do order visitation to grandparents provided that the court determines that such visitation is in the best interest of the children. The court will look at various factors such as:
1. Is it in the best interest of the child?
2. What is the current and past relationship of the child with the grandparents?
3. What impact (positive or negative) will the visitation have on the child?
4. Will the visitation impact upon the educational and/or physical activities of the child?
5. To determine what is in the child’s best interest, the court will consider various factors, including the nature of the child’s relationship with the parents and grandparents, the potential benefits and detriments to granting visitation, the effect grandparent visitation would have on the child’s attachment to the family, the physical and emotional health of the parties, and the stability of the living and schooling arrangements for the child.
These are some of the factors used in determining visitation. Always check with an attorney about your specific fact situation.
Ticker is from Day of Surgery.. weight goal is personal preference as I've MET my doctor's goal
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HG/SW/CW/GW
286/253/150/151
This is such a hard thing for you to endure but you stay STRONG! Just keep in mind your not doing anything wrong. Maryland Law is very protective of Mothers and I mean VERY. We went through this with my brother and his ex. I wish the courts thought of the kids rights FIRST and not always the Mothers rights! Those grandkids love you and need you in their life and even in the event that you dont get what you want Maryland is ALSO very big on GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS!! They have that law for a reason so people cant use children as pawns and keep them away from the Grandparents that love them so!!! So no matter what those babies will not be out of your life!!! You hang in there honey. Love ya ~Jilly~
Either way, you're going to win custody. Hopefully, it will be tomorrow and not later on down the road.
And in my mind - and proven to me already - what goes around comes around; so don't worry none. You are the bomb for standing up for the grandchildren.
If I may ask, what happened to their father?
Candy & all:
Thank you so much for your reply's. It's not about me actually filing for custody. The DSS took my grandchildren from their mother and put them in foster care because of issues with their mother. We were awarded temporary custody of the 2 boys and the older girl was put in foster care because of a situation that was reported (totally false) in Frederick County. Their mother has already threatened to come and snatch the children and run. She has left phone messages that we are unfit grandparents and once she gets the kids back, we will never see them again. Like I said, there were allegations that she has made against my step-son and therefore he is currently in jail. For once, DSS and someone has cared enough and put two and two together to stop their mother from telling lies. I appreciate their support very much. I am just scared. In the past I have put up with her antics just so that I could ensure that i would not be cut out of the childrens lives, but this time I can no longer just pacify her. I have to take a stand and do the right thing to make sure my grandchildren are safe. I will have to sacrifice never seeing them again, or having them hate me for having them taken from their mother to make sure that they will be okay.
I am scared!!! and hurt and sad.
Lisa Z.
When we believe, all things are possible!
You are going to do great.
Hugs,
I am who I am and accept my feelings wholeheartedly.
Those that mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind.
Cira 249/144.0 current/goal 154/ 5'3" 10 lbs below my Dr's goal
