Q: my sons grandmother wants visitation of my son but refuses to come see him at my home do i have to make him go with her?
i have sole custody since my sons father passed away last year. The deceased family whom are welcome to see my son anytime they wish have now one by one filed for custody and now visitation. my son wants to see them but isnt comfortable leaving me to do so. His uncle filed for custody last year and did not show to court now his grandmother is takingt me to court for visitation. although she really wants joint custody. My son does not want to leaave with her and cries to stay with me. She is welcome to visit him here or i can bring him to see them but thats not good enough for her. Also how can i stop the rest of the family from trying one by one>
A:
It is always possible that a court could order visitation to a relative. It is up to the judge to determine if that happens and under what parameters. Speak with a family law attorney, and perhaps the court will appoint an attorney (guardian ad litem) to represent the child's interests.
Generally, you can't stop people from filing suits in court. Just because they can file doesn't mean they can win.
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