http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/167008/How-does-a-grandparent-win-custody-over-a-parent-who-is-legit I may answer my own question. However, my adoptive mom recieved custody of my biological son on yesterday. They have no cause as to why the child shouldnt be with me. They seperated him from myself and his siblings, out of their own selfish ways. We were in a small town where everyone knows of my parents and they have alot of pull in this small town. How does a judge with no real arguements or experiences of me being an unfit parent, give the grandparents all rights? Isn't there a higher level of the court system that I can sue my adoptive mom and get my child back? And can it be done in another county other than the county where she has alot of pull? GreatSchools en-us molliej We are grandparents raising our 6 yr. old granddaughter. The mom was found to be "unfit". She abandoned her daughter, my son was not able to take care of her ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/167008/How-does-a-grandparent-win-custody-over-a-parent-who-is-legit?cpage=1#comment_285181 5100.285181 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:02:33 -0800 Cookiebatten I wish that I had something to tell you. I live in NC and my granddaughter is in foster care in Ohio since Sept. I want to get custody of ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/167008/How-does-a-grandparent-win-custody-over-a-parent-who-is-legit?cpage=1#comment_285111 5100.285111 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:53:52 -0800 Anonymous I am currently speaking with a Probono. My son and I live in another city which is 1 hour away from the grandparents. However, he is no longer with me:-( ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/167008/How-does-a-grandparent-win-custody-over-a-parent-who-is-legit?cpage=1#comment_167077 5100.167077 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:16:11 -0700 Anonymous Thank you for the websites and you honesty at not giving me information on what you feel isn't your department. I was able to leave a message and recieved a ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/167008/How-does-a-grandparent-win-custody-over-a-parent-who-is-legit?cpage=1#comment_167068 5100.167068 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:12:07 -0700 Anonymous Best advice, seek a lawyer. Depending on your situation, usually the hearing is decided upon where the child is residing. If the grandparent now has custody, you will more than ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/167008/How-does-a-grandparent-win-custody-over-a-parent-who-is-legit?cpage=1#comment_167050 5100.167050 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:46:40 -0700 healthy11 I am not a lawyer, but you might get some answers from actual attorneys through these sites: www.lawguru.comhttp://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/ http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/167008/How-does-a-grandparent-win-custody-over-a-parent-who-is-legit?cpage=2#comment_167012 5100.167012 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:50:02 -0700