Q: What rights do grandparents have in Louisiana due to us living with them for four years and myhaving criminal history?
I am a single mother living with my parents for the last 4 years... I recently was incarcerated for eight months and have a history of drug use. My parents insist on making the rules for my son and while I understand that I was absent for 8 months I am still his mother. His father also feels like he's not allowed to do things with his son because of parents when he is sober and been in a program for three years. So he and I are trying to come to an agreement as far as custody Arrangements without going through the court system and hiring lawyers and without fighting. He and I are on the same page. I just need some advice on how to go about this in Louisiana and what can my parents possibly do to stop us from doing this. I am the custodial parent and my baby's father is of course the non-custodial parent.
A: If you and the father agree on every5hing, a mediator can draft the paperwork to effectuate what you want. However, your parents can always file for custody asserting that custody for neither if you is in the best interests of the children.
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