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post #1 of 9
10/14/09 at 9:12pm
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not that i'm looking for advice here, i'm actually looking to see if this is true or not:

i've heard from people that grandparents have specific rights (in louisiana atleast) as far as their grandchildren go. AKA i guess some sort of visitation rights if the parent didn't let the grandparents see the child.

i would think that this is bullshit considering that...well, i would think an adult could let their child see whoever they want or not etc.

but it's aggravating me that i can't find the answer.
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post #2 of 9
10/14/09 at 9:28pm
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Originally Posted by rjakapeanut View Post
not that i'm looking for advice here, i'm actually looking to see if this is true or not:

i've heard from people that grandparents have specific rights (in louisiana atleast) as far as their grandchildren go. AKA i guess some sort of visitation rights if the parent didn't let the grandparents see the child.

i would think that this is bullshit considering that...well, i would think an adult could let their child see whoever they want or not etc.

but it's aggravating me that i can't find the answer.

I can't vouch for LA, but the right to refuse visitation to grandparents is present in several states.
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post #3 of 9
10/14/09 at 9:46pm
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hmm....i'm checking out the louisiana code right now trying to crack this one...kinda hard!
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post #4 of 9
10/14/09 at 9:50pm
Washington State had a provision allowing third parties to petition for rights to visit children. This was often termed "grandparent's rights." This most often occurred when a parent died, or there was an acrimonious dissoluiton of the marriage. The State Supreme Court determined that the provision was overly broad.

http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/99-138.ZS.html
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post #5 of 9
10/14/09 at 10:41pm
In some jurisdictions, a non-parent can petition for visitation (or even custody, if they meet certain criteria). There are specific conditions to meet and evidence needed to support the request (you can't just walk in and make a demand for legal rights to someone else's kid). Louisiana might be an odd state because of the civil code, but besides that, every state has different rules applicable to grandparents and other extended family members. As far as I know, there is no "uniform" rule or even proposed uniform rule in this area of the law.
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post #6 of 9
10/15/09 at 11:29pm
LA is a may not shall state: § 9:344. Visitation rights of grandparents and siblings D. If the parents of a minor child or children of the marriage are legally separated or living apart for a period of six months, the grandparents or siblings of the child or children may have reasonable visitation rights to the child or children during their minority, if the court in its discretion find that such visitation rights would be in the best interest of the child or children. Pro-tip: LA is not a common law state and there are likely issues at play that I wouldn't know about with a common law background.
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post #7 of 9
10/16/09 at 1:31am
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Originally Posted by rjakapeanut View Post
not that i'm looking for advice here, i'm actually looking to see if this is true or not:

i've heard from people that grandparents have specific rights (in louisiana atleast) as far as their grandchildren go. AKA i guess some sort of visitation rights if the parent didn't let the grandparents see the child.

i would think that this is bullshit considering that...well, i would think an adult could let their child see whoever they want or not etc.

but it's aggravating me that i can't find the answer.

Not sure about LA, but the general rule is that grandparents essentially have no rights.
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post #8 of 9
10/16/09 at 1:34pm
Are parents still married/living together?
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post #9 of 9
10/16/09 at 3:43pm
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let's say they're not married but are living together and the child is well taken care of.
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