my parents are taking me to court.
@princessmelokia (513)
Canada
March 1, 2007 8:32am CST
i posted this a couple of days ago but need as much prayer as i can get so i am reposting it: my parents are taking me to court to try and get granparent rights. it's a really long story, but to put it simply, they did something on thanksgiving that terrified my son and have constantly been trying to take him away from me for the past year. due to this, i don't talk to them anymore. on friday, i got served papers stating i have to appear in court on march 9. i've been calling around to get a lawyer and so far none are available to meet me before that date. i know God hasn't forgotten but sometimes it feels like he has. if you believe in prayer. . .please, please, please pry for me that the courts won't allow my parents access to my child.
so far, i was served papers on friday and am supposed to respond back by tomorrow as to whether i agree or disagree with their statements and then file that at the courthouse. i spent all day yesterday, typing up reasons why i don't agree with them. it came out to be 5 pages single spaced. today i will be filing it at the courthouse and then i have to appear in court on march 9. i don't have a lawyer yet but was to told to ask the judge if we could adjourn for a month so i have a chance to get proper council to represent me.
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@SageMother (2277)
• United States
1 Mar 07
ONe thing you need to remember, and you are already doing alot of good things, is make sure you don't take your child to the courthouse with you. It makes it easier for the grandparents to manipulate the situation by infusing it with way too much emotion, and it might make it easier for the court to take him at that verymoment and move him into foster care if they think there is a good case that will go to trial. I seriously doubt there is a good case for this, but better safe than sorry.
In this situation I might get a restraning order against the grand parents explaining that you feel they are a threat to your son's mental stability, and appraently that wouldn't be a lie. Try to get a very aggressive but wise attorney if you can.
I will keep you in my thoughts.
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@princessmelokia (513)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
thank you for your kind words of encouragement. i've already arranged for someone else to watch my son while i'm there because i feel it is in his best interest to NOT be put through that.
