Q: I was 17 years old when I signed coustady of my daughter to her grandfather my mother didn’t know is that leagal
I sighed my coustady over to the fathers father (grandfather) at the age 17 I never told my mother is that leagal my mom didn’t sighn anything nor my father I need to know if I had the right in the state of Mississippi to do that
A: It really depends on the facts. Did the father have the opportunity to sign or appear at a custody matter? Was the custody change approved by a judge? You'll need to get with an attorney to answer these and more questions.
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