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Sometimes situations arise where a child’s best interests cannot be served by the parents; instead the grandparents are in the best position to provide a safe, loving, and financially stable environment. The Law Offices of Seidner & Associates, PC has represented countless grandparents in obtaining visitation or custody rights.
The Domestic Relations Law § 72 governs grandparent’s rights in these scenarios. In some cases, the parents of a child are deceased and the grandparents choose to step in as primary caretakers of the child. In other cases, parents simply cannot adequately raise or provide for their children. Mr. Seidner has successfully achieved grandparent custody in situations where parents had drug addictions, were incarcerated, abandoned their children, abused their children, or suffered from severe mental illness. Although these situations can be heart wrenching, the ultimate outcome is a new beginning for a child.
If you are a grandparent and are concerned about the wellbeing of your grandchild, we invite you to contact a New York grandparent’s rights attorney at the Law Offices of Seidner & Associates, PC today to discuss your options. Our team will aggressively pursue your goals so that your grandchild can be in the best hands possible.
Grandparents' rights 2014
The grandparents took temporary custody when the parents could not care for the baby. After years of absence, the mother forced a trial. Once Mr. Seidner began to cross-examine her, she acknowledged she was going to lose.
The outcome
She put in writing that she was giving up the fight, and the child stays with the grandparents.
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
In order to obtain rights, there must have been an existing relationship in place. The bottom line comes down to whether visitation is harmful or beneficial to a child. Courts will also consider the best interest of the children.
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