After daughter’s death, grandma shocked at limitations of grandparent rights in Florida
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- When Sheila Mayeski lost her oldest daughter to drug addiction two years ago, she never expected that, eventually, she’d lose the right to see her only grandchild too. This month marks seven months since she held her now 7-year-old granddaughter. Mayeski described her last visit with her granddaughter was at a restaurant on Christmas eve.
I would wager the child’s father has found a new love, and that woman can only accept the girl of she pretends her predecessor never existed. My father is on wife #6, and that woman has separated him from me for the exact same reasons: she lied to her parents about my father’s marital history, and my existence is proof of the deception. I make her feel icky, just like this grandmother makes the father’s new girlfriend feel icky.
This may backfire on the father, the child may resent him for cutting off access to her mom's family. . Cutting off a child from half of their family is not right unless the father has solid evidence that can prove that the family is abusive or toxic in some manner.
Or they may not. That is what you wish, and you are saying it outloud.
@@user-fb5pt7kw7lno that is human nature and how most, if not all, humans would react if they were cut away forcefully from their family.😢
it is unfortunate, but there is no law for grandparents. I am a grandmother I would fight tooth and nail to be able to talk and give hugs to my grandchildren. I can’t imagine what she’s going through. But unfortunately, nothing can be done, unless she talks to the father. He’s the one with the final say.
@@flowalsh5248 depends on what state you live in.
I can see both sides. I know several grandparents who have been cut off for no other reason than spite and I know of one situation where the grandparents are horrible people and it would be sickening if the parent was forced to let them have the child even for a night. And as a grandmother and knowing I would be devastated if I couldn’t see my grandkids I’m torn in deciding if the government should be able to force that decision.
The little girl hopefully will one day watch this video.
When the child turns 18 she'll make her own decisions which can be negative for the father.
@@velvettrotter1335 don't count on it.
It's not your child.
Right!
It's her child's child. She deserves to know she's ok because she cares. She will only make the child's life better. She's the closest thing to their Mother.
She knows that.
Shows your lack of family values.
@@debrabaron1909 It is a fact that the person is stating. So how does that show that person's lack of family values. If a couple wants to move to europe with their children and the grandparents won't see them much anymore. The grandparents have no say. If they start allowing grandparents rights to their grandchildren , imagine the abuse or the frustration this would cause to some parents. In my opinion.
@vblic this is cutting half of this child's biological family out without say from the child or the other parent (because she is deceased).
If the dad is in the picture, then it's up to him. That's just the way it is. You have to deal with dad. He has a right to protect his daughter if he thinks she is dangerous. I can tell you my daughters grandparents were a nightmare. They lied on me and started so much drama. You can't override the parents' wishes. I am not on her side at all.
@r.larsen3474 Agreed! Thank you for your insight.
That's a shame he is keeping his daughter away from her grandparents! He shouldn't do that. A child needs their grandparents too! I miss my Grandma!! Grandparents are THE Best!
Not all grandparents are the best. We don't know these grandparents. So the father keeping his daughter away from them may be what's best for her. I'm tired of grandparents thinking their wants should overpower what the actual parent thinks is best for the child.
That child will always resent her father for keeping her remaining family away.
@@BunnyMan-ec4xg not really
Its not just Florida. Its in every state!
Nope.
@@wendydeane1627 not true several states have grandparents laws
@@SweetT601 Ok, most do not. The one I live in does not.
@@SweetT601 please list those states.
@@wendydeane1627 if you have RUclips I’m sure you have google. Just type it in.
50 states have grandparents laws. Some states are more restrictive than others. You can look under your state laws and see what the law is for your state. Florida
Recently, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that application of some of the provisions of the Florida statute providing grandparental visitation rights has been unconstitutional. Under the remaining statute, Florida courts may award visitation to a grandparent when visitation is in the best interest of the child and either the child's parents' marriage has been dissolved, a parent has deserted the child, or the child was born out of wedlock.
Dad is probably a low life. Grandma seemed like a nice lady.
Psst...Grand Parents have no rights, and they shouldn't have them, period.
Under the law (AL Code § 30-3-4.2 (2022)), an Alabama family law court is to grant petitioning grandparents time with a grandchild if the court finds that a child will suffer harm from the lack of an ongoing relationship with grandparents.
I would be devestated to never see my grandkids again, but I get it.
As much as I get how grandparents "are family"....these faulty parents learned their behaviors from their childhood. Getting the cycle to stop means a break from the family dynamic.
So force woman to have babies they dont want bc of addiction. Then take away the rest of the family. They're doing this everywhere if they're conservative they ship these girls off to utah and they leave them in camps for years till 18 and these kids are so traumatized for life.
@@reneecarr0222 That’s not true at all. In fact a lot of the conservative states have grandparents laws.
I have no knowledge of the details of the philosophical principles upon which U.S. law is founded.
I assume that the Court is bound by a general philosophical principle that - except to preserve life and limb - the court cannot instruct the parent how to bring up his child.
In the present case the father is aware of the misery experienced by the mother’s parents - resulting from the cessation of contact with their granddaughter. And equally the father must be aware of the anguish which the granddaughter feels at being denied contact with the grandparents for whom she has strong affection and with whom she has had frequent contact.
But what principle may we point to in the philosophy of law - that is among the philosophical principles which give coherence and consistency to our law - which may serve as a foundation for the Court or the legislature to order a parent to permit a grandparent to have contact with the grandchild - (subject to safety considerations)?
The answer is the very same philosophical principle which - (subject to safety considerations) - empowers the Court to order a parent who has been awarded custody following the dissolution of marriage, to permit the other parent to have contact with the parent which does not have custody.
The same principle may be invoked as a ground upon which to enable siblings and extended family members who have established a longstanding connection with the child, to continue - (subject also to the genuine wishes of the child).