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Grandparents rights ?

41 replies

Whitegrapeandblackberry · 26/03/2020 22:43

Do grandparents have a right? Do they have a say in how you bring up your kids? And do they have a right to have your child alone?

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Whitegrapeandblackberry · 26/03/2020 22:43

Not an aibu but won't let me change the aibu

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BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 26/03/2020 22:44

No.

PurpleDaisies · 26/03/2020 22:45

Why are you asking?

1Morewineplease · 26/03/2020 22:45

No they don’t have a right to have your child alone, unless a court orders it.

Reginabambina · 26/03/2020 22:45

No, why would they?

DramaAlpaca · 26/03/2020 22:46

No to all of those questions.

indemMUND · 26/03/2020 22:46

No, no and no.

CalleighDoodle · 26/03/2020 22:47

No

TreeTopTim · 26/03/2020 22:47

No they have no right.

Nubbled · 26/03/2020 22:47

No, and I'm a Grandma. Why would you think that?

PreggoFeminist86 · 26/03/2020 22:47

No.

Fuck no.

Definitely fucking not.

Whitegrapeandblackberry · 26/03/2020 22:48

Ex mil has often made me feel like my DD is her possession, doesn't understand why I don't leave DD with her has often made me question whether I can trust her, always makes snide remarks over my decisions for dd and I'm worried when I move out of family home I share with ex she will have a " right" to have her alone, I've always felt bullied by her and ex never had a back bone

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Voice0fReason · 26/03/2020 22:48

No, they have no say and no rights.

Whitegrapeandblackberry · 26/03/2020 22:49

Thankyou for your replies xx

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TWD89 · 26/03/2020 22:49

No.

And do not let your DD spend time with her. Manipulative witch.

Voice0fReason · 26/03/2020 22:50

She won't have any rights but her dad will have the right to leave your child with her during his contact time.

Starlight456 · 26/03/2020 22:51

When I went to mediation years ago . Mediator said parent contact was sorted first .. mil contact would be expected to be in his time.

Shmithecat2 · 26/03/2020 22:51

No, they have no automatic rights. They would have to apply to the courts first of all to ask the court to permission to apply for a contact order. If that is successful, assuming the parents object, they will have to attend hearing where evidence can be presented from both sides as to whether contact would be beneficial for the child or not.

Nubbled · 26/03/2020 22:51

Ex mil has often made me feel like my DD is her possession

She is nuts. Your child, you chose whats best for your DD.

Whitegrapeandblackberry · 26/03/2020 22:51

I have told him that I am not comfortable with her being alone with DD, how can I stop that happening ?

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Shmithecat2 · 26/03/2020 22:53

Just read your update. Unless there is a court order preventing your MIL having contact with DD, your STBXH can choose who does and doesn't see DD during his contact time.

Whitegrapeandblackberry · 26/03/2020 22:54

She will see DD in his time but where do I stand about her not having DD alone in his time? Xx

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forrestgreen · 26/03/2020 22:56

You can't unless she's actually abusive. Ex gets his dc presumably. And if he chooses to leave them with her he can.
Unless you've got police interventions anywhere or ex doesn't want contact you've no say.

SnakePlant · 26/03/2020 22:56

No they don’t. I’m a grandma. I do not expect to have my DGC alone. I love spending time with them and don’t care if I’m on my own with them or not . Do not be bullied. If you don’t want your DD to be on your own with MIL then that is your decision.

LovingLola · 26/03/2020 23:00

If you don’t want your DD to be on your own with MIL then that is your decision

No it isn’t.
Her ex can allow their dd to be alone with his mother when the child is with him. Unless ordered otherwise by courts.

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