Walk It Through: The Grandchild
A death, a custody fight, or a year in the grandparents' home, and six months after a removal.
A grandson has lived with his grandparents for over a year while his parents worked out of state.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One grandson and two grandparents. What a court weighs once the case is filed is not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.