Well that was sadly inevitable.

[krotious]

MY father is now thretening to take me to family court to sue my for visitation rights to my own child.

Somehow I always fool myself into thinking that he can't sink any lower. Then he does.

I should sell my that last little shred of hope on ebay. I don't want it any more.

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[sinvraal]

Jesus effing christ. What the hell is wrong with that man? It's just... pathetic!

What are your legal rights here? I didn't know grandparents even had legal rights to force something like this, I thought it was only for parent/ children (between say divorced biological parents).

Gah. I wish I could do something to help.

[blazingmoogle]

Ever since he almost stranded me, crippled, in the middle of a town with no way to get back home, I've thought he was an asshole.

[girl_fawkes]

For fuck's sake. If it's any consolation, I expect he has less than a leg to stand on - your kid is not in any sort of danger or compromised situation, and since the kid is not financially dependent on him, I doubt that there is any way to find that he ought to have any sort of visitation or other kinds of rights.

The only thing in question is really that he can afford to hire a spiffy lawyer, and you can't. Time to call on some lawyer friend type people? I'm sorry I'm not one?

[iangurudata]

My god, your dad just took giant leaps into the asshole of the century category. I don't know what your current feelings are towards him and apologize if saying that offends you.

I hope it can be arranged that when he loses he ends up paying for your court fees and lawyer.

Is there seriously no one who is able to talk to him and get him to back of?

[squidmark]

Wait... didn't he disinherit you (as in, 'I have made a declarative statement severing any and all ties between us')? And were you not attempting up until then to make the effort to include him in Will's life, and had he not taken up few if any of those invitations? There is therefore no prior established relationship between grandchild and grandparent before his statement of (let's be blunt) total abandonment. I don't think he has a case, mate. But considering what a total wankstain he's been to you and your beautiful family, I'd cover my bases and talk to a professional just to get some peace of mind. If there is anything, ANYTHING, we can do to help out (fundraising? research? I have a friend in law but not family law, but she may know someone? Even just an ear) please email or msg me. I am so sorry you have to deal with this kind of bullshit.