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crystalyost
Jun 2, 2009, 06:30 PM
I'm a mother of a 8 year old son who has been living with his fathers mom since April 21 2003. I had some legal trouble and was away from him and still am she lives in nj I live in pa but she basically refuses contact of any kind I don't want to just go and take him but I would like to get contact is there a legal way for me to get anything I only signed temperary cutody during my incarceration and I have been free and doing good since 2006. Any advice

Wondergirl
Jun 2, 2009, 06:34 PM
Think of your son. He was only two or three when you went to prison, and now he probably wouldn't recognize you. Talk with a lawyer about getting supervised visits at first. See how those work out.

stinawords
Jun 2, 2009, 08:19 PM
You will need to get a lawyer first. Then you can petition the court to allow you to have custody back, but it would be more likely that you would first be awarded visitation for a period and if all goes well gaining custody back after a graduated visitation schedule. You might stand a chance at getting full custody right away (because stranger things have happened) but I wouldn't count on it. I would imagine that the grandmother has a lawyer of her own and you won't be able to go up against him/her on your own.

stevetcg
Jun 3, 2009, 06:32 AM
You are wise in saying "I dont want to go and just take him" because that would land you in jail for 10-20 years for kidnapping.

Like the others have said, get a lawyer and request visitation.