adoption/custody/visition

[flower1]

I live in Virginia. I have begun proceedings to adopt my foster child. Parental rights have been terminated by the court. My foster child has two other siblings, each child has a different father, and each child is being raised by their respective paternal grandmother. Social services has allowed visits between my child and one other sibling at that grandmother's request. I received notice of an upcomming hearing where this grandmother is seeking not only visition but custody of my child. She is not a blood relative. How can this affect my adoption? A little background information. This woman was asked to take in my child when he first came into foster care. She declined because she could not afford to take care of two children.

 

[answerpls]

In these cases, it's always hard to make all the right choices. In my opinion, you have the edge on the grandmother who is not related to the child. You already have custody of the child and she would have to prove that the child would be better with her than you. She was given the chance and turned it down. It will be her burden to prove that she can overturn that first and then prove to the court that it is in the best interest for the child. The fact that you have already started proceedure for adoption seems to prove your intent. The court will surely look at that as a prositive for you. Why would she do this now instead of when she had the first offer? Good luck and God bless you.