Questions about "grandparents rights" in Minnesota?

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I am and never will be on good terms with my mother, but she is threatening to take me to court to fight to be able to see my son. My fiancée and I don t want her to be in our lives. My mom mentioned this thing called grandparents rights in this state and its making me contemplate moving out of MN. The link at the bottom is what I found for MN. My fiancée and I were not married when we had him but we will be very soon, does that give us a better chance of my mom not winning any visitation rights? Can someone who knows the law here or someone who can clarify this law here for me? Thanks. As a side note my mother can barely even take care of herself and she s convinced the state it s physical illness when we suspect it s mental.

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Yeti · Accepted Answer

You should consult a local attorney or legal service.

Generally speaking, grandparents don't get any special visitation rights in most, if not all, of the U.S. If someone has played a special role in a child's life, like that of a substitute parent, the court can find it in the child's best interests that person have visitation. For example, if one parent dies and a grandparent helps raise the child for a few years, it can be in the child's interests to continue to have a relationship with that substitute parent.

But if both biological parents are alive and raising the child, it's virtually unheard of for a grandparent to get visitation. It's up to the parents who gets to see their child. The court won't force it.

nocera · Answer

Grandparents Rights In Mn

STEVEN F · Answer

Questions about "grandparents rights" in Minnesota?
The law doesn't acknowledge the concept.

Anonymous · Answer

Grandparents do not have visitation rights. However, I have seen some people that were stupid enough to give them rights in mediation. Just say "no" and you'll be OK. I was sent to mediation and said "no." When we got in front of the judge he said "OK, no visitation for you!"

Slickterp · Answer

If you and the father are together, then she has no rights at all.  You as parents get to decide.  ONLY when the parents are separated do grandparents rights come into play.  Your mother has zero chance.

rafferty · Answer

Your mother is threatening because she thinks you will be scared into bowing to her wishes.  I wouldn't be surprised to know that this is a technique she has used on you in the past.

She has no standing.

If she does consult an attorney, she will be told that.

Pineapple卐1488 · Answer

You better move before she files otherwise you will be doing an awful lot of traveling back to MN. It's my home state too, and we have way to many family laws here.

Liz · Answer

Your mother is bluffing, hoping that you'll cave in to her demands.  Tell her to take you to court.

Anonymous · Answer

Your son is a b*stard! and you're one cruel b*tch! Your momma's the reason why you're living! so you should at least let her see her grandchild because if she didn't f*ck your dad that night , you and your son wouldn't exist!

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