How can you get guardiandship for grandchildren 6 & 2 years.

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How can you get guardiandship for grandchildren 6 & 2 years.

Asked on May 10, 2009 under Family Law, California

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B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

The process is started by filing a petition, under Cal. Probate Code sec. 1510.  There are quite a few things that must be stated in the petition, and it is probably best handled by experienced counsel.  One place you can find an attorney qualified to practice family law is our website, http://attorneypages.com

Whether the petition would be granted would depend on a lot of possible factors, depending on the case.  If one or both parents are alive, they would ordinarily be the preferred custodians for the child, naturally, but if for some reason that is not in the children's best interest, the court has the power to make a different choice.  Unless the grandparents are the only suitable living relatives of the grandchildren, this is far from a simple matter, that calls for the training and experience of an attorney.


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