How is this possible.....please help

[runedawg]

What is the name of your state? West Virginia
My stepdaughters grandparents are sueing my wife for custody of her. Realy they have no grounds. She is not neglected, abused, and she is always well taken care of with my wife and I.
We received papers from the courts in the mail the other day stating that both parties have to take parenting classes because of the upcoming hearing. Should I attend one also even though I am not being taken to court.
Both of the grandparents arent in that great of health and there is an ongoing investigation against my stepdaughters father for child sexual abuse and he is living with the grandparents who are sueing my wife.
Also we had an exparte against the father and we were advised to stop all contact with te grandparents until the fathers trial is over. They were also informed of this.
It sounds to me like they went to the court and didnt lay all the cards on the table to get the papers drawn up.........................PLEASE HELP

 

[tazbug]

It couldn't hurt.

It certainly couldn't hurt to also take the class with your wife. It will show the judge that you are taking an active role in her daughters life, and it shows that you too care for her enough to do what it takes to ensure her safety and well being. It will show that she has 2 loving adults caring for her. That in itself holds alot of weight. Anyone can go down and file a petition with the court for just about anything, but, once they get to court, they will not have a leg to stand on when it comes down to showing proof..If there is an ongoing investigation of abuse by the father, then I wouldn't really worry about him, right now. As far as the grandparents are concerned, they can't just come along and get custody of the child without any proof that the child has been abused, neglected, exploited, or abandoned. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Good Luck. Remember, the burden of proof is on them. If you have an injunction for protection against him, then you might also be able to have him held in contempt of the injunction,( third party harrassment).If he is held in contempt, they will arrest him and charge him.Good luck.

 

[runedawg]

Thank you for the info.
This may sound stupid but would any judge in his right mind even grant custody to them knowing that the abuse offender is living with them and they are trying to get custody which meens she would have to be around him when it states in the exparte and as a condition of his bail that he is to have no contact with us and that he is not allowed in our state unless it is for court or to see a lawyer

 

[tazbug]

Keyword.....Right mind

no, judge in their right mind would ever do such a thing. Keyword.....Right mind..... The father might have been the one to put the grandparents up to this. I would seriously consider pressing charges against him for third party harrassment, if you truly feel as though he may have instigated the whole thing. He would still be trying to have contact through his parents if this is the case. If his parents call you with a message from him, that too is third party harrassment. Good Luck!