Sunday, November 14, 2010

What would you do if your mother-in-law threatened to take you to court to get her grandparents' rights?

I am married, and have been having a tough time dealing with my mother-in-law ever since I gave birth to my son. My son is not being raised right according to her because I have my own opinions about how I want my son raised. It seems like nothing I ever decide for my son is good enough to suit her. She has an opinion about everything I do, and my husband and I have already tried to talk with her nicely and told her to only offer advice when we ask for it. However, every time we talk with her (it doesn't matter how nice we are), she accuses us of being rude and disrespectful. This last incident my mother had a talk with her and told her that she needs to bite her tongue and keep her opinions on how we're raising our child to herself. My mom told her that this wasn't her baby, so therefore she doesn't have a say in how our baby is raised. My MIL got mad and told my mother that she was going to get her grandparents' rights. I don't know what to do about this. Please help.What would you do if your mother-in-law threatened to take you to court to get her grandparents' rights?
She can defintely try and get grandprents rights, but that deosn't mean that she' be granted them. Try talking to her, if that deoesn't work, then you'll just have to wait it out and see how plays out...sorry yu're going though this mess. If it comes to courtm tell them what tou told us, and she's not going to get anything..good luck!What would you do if your mother-in-law threatened to take you to court to get her grandparents' rights?
She has no legal rights...so don't worry about it. If you are not endangering your child then she has no legal basis to evoke grandparent rights... that's nonsense.
Some states do have grandparent's rights. I'm in Washington and I know that we do. However grandparent's rights do not overrule parental rights. She would have to have the courts find you unfit as parents before she could invoke her rights. If she even tried to do that with no legal grounds then you could file to have her rights removed based on liable. Sorry you are having to deal with this. Stay close to your husband. You will need each other.
Nope. If her son was no longer living or there were abusive conditions, she could invoke her right to visitation.



Right now, she has no standing. Your husband/mate needs to stand up to his mother. It won't mean anything coming from you, you aren't her child...
AS I have found out in the past---Grandparents have no rights even if their son or daughter dies...



Grandma didn't get it right so she is trying to mess up another child's life...



Get caller ID and don't answer the phone... Put a locked gate on the driveway...



Have y'all considered moving about three states away... It is surprising how a little distance can lessen the stress...
Let her take you to court, she wont do it when she see's how much it'll cost her. Meanwhile, I have found that it was easier to just play along/get along with the in-law's, and ex's. The more resistance you show- the bigger rise you'll get out of them. If I was you I wouldn't fret over it so much because when the kid is older, not as cute, and starts mouthing off to them -they'll stop requesting to see the kid anyhow. It could be worse, too. My son's father smoked weed in front of him, drove him drunk and cussed like a sailor. It took two years, but his parental rights are about revoked.

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