Q: My 3 yr old daughter's biological son is now deceased and I have remarried. My new husband wants to adopt her.
If he legally adopts her, does the grandparents on the deceased father's side still have visitation rights. My daughter has only met them a few times and doesn't know them. I really don't want my x's family in our lives at all. They live in NC.
A: In an adoption in Pennsylvania there is a provision that allows (in some cases) for limited continuing contact with the biological family. In custody, grandparents of a deceased may petition the court for partial custody or visitation. It all depends on what the court determines to be in the child’s best interest.
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