Father Dies. Georgia & Alabama Child Custody laws???

Question

OK the father of my child passed away TODAY!!! My son is only 15 months old so he doesn't know whats going on. The father had a stroke. Anyone that knows Alabama laws on what happens now please help.

I am possitive that the Father's mother is soley responisbale for the custody agreement. Now that the Father has passed away I need to know if the Grandmother has any rights. I have every intention on keeping the grandmother in the childs life but not as much. We live out of town and I have been court ordered to drive back everyother weekend to bring the child to his father from 12 noon Saturday till 4pm Sunday.

My plans are to change the plans to every third weekend for the same amount of time and the same holidays.

Does anyone have any info on any laws that I should know about???!!!???

Also any Georgia Laws would help since I live in Georgia now. I don't know which court it would be seen in since we went to Alabama Court but now live in Georgia??!!??

Answer 1

ga laws ... there are not grandparent rights ... from what iv heard it ca take years to get a responce... which im sure she wont do ... but do the right thing if she is good to ur child why deny the love

Answer 2

I dont think grandparents have any rights. If the mother is still living, and she is a fit mother, then there is nothing to worry about.

Answer 3

First, I'm sorry for the loss of your child's father.  Even if the two of you weren't together, I'm sure this must be hard on you and your child.

The grandmother has no rights.  A child is not property that is inherited when a parent dies.  The custody order is now null, since the father is deceased.  The grandmother will from now on only see the child when you say so.

Answer 4

if the custody agreement was with the father and the father is now dead then there is no longer a custody agreement.  

If the grandmother wants to see the baby and you say no, then she may have to take you to court to get visitation, until then you do not have to keep taking the baby to see her..