What to do if my daughter’s rights to her son were revoked by the social services and the other grandparents are adopting him, do I still have visitation rights?
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What to do if my daughter’s rights to her son were revoked by the social services and the other grandparents are adopting him, do I still have visitation rights?
I have been having overnight visits with him since he was born and all of a sudden they have said my rights should have been revoked as well. I am no longer allowed to see him. Is the legal? He is almost 2 years old now.
Asked on September 29, 2012 under Family Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Your daughter's parental rights per se cannot be revoked by a social worker. Only a judge can issue an order limiting a parent's parental rights with respect to his or her child.
As to your rights to visit the minor child, I suggest that you consult with a family law attorney to see what your legal recourse is. Whether the refusal of you to see the minor is legal or not needs a greater legal evaluation of the matter than what the facts of your question state.
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