Please Help me and my daughter

[kevo236]

My ex-wife were divorced 9 years ago. We drew up our divorce papers as joint custody with her as the custodial parent. Upon the death of one of us complete custody was to go to the surviving parent. My ex passed 2/14/08. Today 2/21/08 my youngest daughter (15) came to my home and told me that her grand parents (my ex's mom and dad) had told her she was going to move to Mich. to live with her aunt and uncle. She was told she could leave this weekend (2/23/08) with her aunt and uncle, she could stay for a week and then fly up, or she could finish up the school year and then move this summer. She has told me she doesn't want to move. (she lived with her mother and step father 20 min away from me) She has been told that this is what her mother wanted...but I was never imformed of it and no papers were ever filed. (she died without a will) I feel as though my daughter has been through enough with the loss of her mother. I do not feel that she needs her entire world turned upside down. She makes good grades, has been a cheerleader for the past two years of high school, has many good friends, and also a partime job for the last several months.I do not drink, do not use drugs, rent my home, work a full time job, and also have our other daughter living with me for the last 10 months. My youngest daughter is staying with her grandparents at this time as she has been told they will not let her live with me. What can I do to recover my child??? Can I receive help from local law to secure my custody and remove my daughter from her grandparents home?? If they force her to leave what can I do to retrieve my daughter from the state of Mich??? I feel that this is just another way for my ex-inlaws to try to hurt me and feel that this is a terrible time for them to take this opp. My ex and I drew up the divorce papers of or own choosing. There was never any abuse or adultery on my part in our marrige. Please help me protect my daughter legally.....

 

[Duranie]

Grandparents have no right here at all. You have rights to custody since you are the parent. Do not send her. Grow a backbone to these people, these grandparents have no custody rights and have no right or business dictating where your kids are to live.
I would go get the other child. If I were you, consult with an attorney before you do that but the grandparents have no rights to cusotdy unless you allow them to boss you around. Before they file for custody, I would go see about retreiving the other child.