Q: Are great grandparents entitled to custody and or visitation rights in NJ?
My sons great grandmother has filed for temp custody and visitation rights what are the chances of her being granted what she’s filed for? She has also made a report with dyfs falsely accusing myself and sons father of a few things all which came back negative and we were told our case is closed.
A: What you are asking can only be determined during an in person consultation and review of far more facts, than should ever be posted online. The Court will give a great deal of weight to what the Division of Child Protection and Permanency states. (They have replaced DYFS). But depending on what experts you can have testify on your behalf, the Court will also consider that. Just be aware that a full blown custody trial is very expensive, and it is not something a Court will only decide on a Motion.
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