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Do you have a strategy for praying for your grandchildren? The seeds of prayer we plant today will yield a harvest of blessing in the future.
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Tags: grandparents. Photo Credit: O. Read previous: Finding Joy in Praying for my Grandchildren Do you have a strategy for praying for your grandchildren? Begin by listening to how the decision was made and ask questions about the process.
You can mention what you know is from the media and, therefore, have concerns. Ask your child who they have spoken to and who will guide them through the legal process. You can ask how long it will take and how old the child will be when placed into their home.
You can also research adoption and adopting parenting by talking to others or looking on the Internet. Depending on the type of adoption—some happen in 2 weeks, others take several years.
As you get closer to the birth or arrival of the child, imagine your child as a parent and you as a grandparent. Start thinking about holding your new grandchild, taking them to the museum or park, and celebrating family holidays with a child at the table.
If you live far away, learn how to Skype and view photos online. Grandparents wait for the day they can show off their grandchild. They watch their children develop parent skills and rejoice in the expansion of the family. Even if you are nervous about the process, chances are you will fall in love once you see your grandchild or it is placed in your arms. Your reaction and interaction will influence your relationship with your own child.
Parents have the right, whether grandparents agree or not, on how they raise their child. You can petition to adopt your grandchild without a lawyer by visiting your local Department of Social Services or Judicial Court website and downloading the appropriate forms and instructions.
Although, some may find that having a lawyer enables a faster, smoother process. Feeling confident and following the instructions will help you save money as well as give you a sense of control over your petition to adopt your grandchild. Although difficult, it is not impossible to be granted custody of your grandchild providing you can prove to the courts that the child is in an unsafe living environment and that it is in the best interest of the child they instead live with you.
And one note of advice on those court forms. This is encouraged, as printing them and then handwriting the information will appear less professional. The more polished you are in presenting your case, the more you will appear professional and put together. The grandparents may dislike the father and feel he is unfit to parent the child, but neglect, physical abuse, or other abuses by the father must be proven.
Parents have the right to parent their child in any manner they wish. This could include what others may feel are crazy late bedtimes, speaking derogatorily in front of their children, or other things that good parents would never do. Only in extreme cases of domestic physical altercations, alcohol and drug abuses, and other dysfunctional behaviors is there a chance for a grandparent to gain custody over the father. Yet for those grandparents trying to obtain custody of their grandchild over the father who can prove the father is unfit, then by all means, the grandparents may be able to get custody of the father.
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