As of 2001, Oregon no longer specifically provides rights to the grandparents of children. However, any third party who has established a “child-parent” relationship with a child may petition the court for the custody, placement, or guardianship of that child. For this reason, lawyers will o...
Guardianship and custody are closely related, although “custody” tends to be used to refer to people acting in a parental role. With both, it is necessary to go to court. In the case of grandparent guardianship, the grandparent files a guardianship petition in the court to ask for permis...