a natural parent’s right to parent his or her child to the exclusion of grandparents or third-party de facto custodians trumps other arguments. At the same time, the Troxel decision left open a clear window of legal opportunity for non-parents to have visitation and/or custody of children....
The child is residing outside of the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent, or of a person who does not object to the application if the U.S. citizen parent is deceased; and The child is lawfully admitted, physically present, and maintaining a lawfu...
“I did not want my grandson to be a ward of the state,” Robin said. “My son died on the 21st. I filed for custody on the 22nd. I’ve been in it ever since. That’s going on two years. I never had a moment to grieve.” Robin said she’s force...
Ashley’s behavior prompted Margaret to file for temporary custody of Heaven. Finally, Ashley checked herself into a rehab facility and seemed to be improving. “When she did get help finally, at the last house, she was doing awesome,” her sister, Marissa, said. “We ...
Also, other grandparents share custody of their grandchildren in response to their adult child’s financial need, separation and divorce, or employment commitments, as well as the death of one or both parents due to health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, etc. [55,56,57,58]. ...