Q: if a man is charged w/domestic violence....strangulation..felony...files for custody of the child,parental grandmother
also files the same motion...makes unfounded accusations against mother....the court temp.awards custody to p-grandmother....until a hearing is sched.2-3wks out.NO evidence to support allegations, the father has a no contact order in place !!!
A:
So what's your question?
Generally, if a grandparent or other person can show that they have established emotional ties with the child that create a parent-like relationship, that person can seek custody of the child.
The no contact order against Father will remain in place until the court in the criminal case removes it.
If Mother can show at the court hearing that the child was not in imminent danger when the the temporary custody order was entered, then the temporary custody order will be terminated.
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