Q: Grandparent custody question. Both parents arrested.
My son in law is in jail for molesting my granddaughter and her half sister. My daughter was arrested for choking my granddaughter and intimidating her. My daughter has not permitted me to see my grandchildren. There are three. When my daughter was arrested I picked up the eldest three from school. The 13 year old who has been the victim was volatile. My grandsons 10 and 5 were fabulous. The 1.5 year old was with her aunt... I want custody of the boys. The 13 year old is with her great grandmother who has encouraged the behavior and the 13 year old feels most comfortable with her. The baby was with the aunt. My daughter has been out on bail until the 29th. We are sailing to the southern carribean. We asked to take the boys, but daughter denied us. We want emergency custody of the boys. Is this out of line with the law?
A: You should consult a local attorney about your custody options. It sounds like these kids will need a lot of support. If your question is whether or not you could get some form of custody, it is a possibility you can explore through the courts and/or the local Children & Youth agency. It is unlikely that you could take any of the children out of the country at this time. But there’s no harm in talking to a local family lawyer about it.
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