What Rights Do Grandparent's Have?

I do not know what state you are in, but blood trumps everything. Its not over until the ink is dry. Now, just because the judge recommends they file a petition, doesnҒt mean it will get heard or approved by the judge. The court system, and the CWs have to eliminate every possibility, and that includes every possible family member. You should have the last word on visits anyway, since the bioҒs surrendered. and should it go there, and even if the petition is even heard and approved, and I highly doubt it will, you should have the last word. It's always a good idea to try to keep some ties with the bio extended family, as long it's not departmental to the child. CPS might have missed something, and the judge is just crossing her Ts and doting her IҒs. Hang in there... Attended Foster Care Orientation 11/19/2010 Application submitted 11/21/2010 State foster home application accepted 3/1/2011 Medical Physicals 2/2011 County Interviews 3/2011 Classes start & finished 4/14/2011-6/23/2011 First Aide classes 6/30/2011 Passed Home Inspection (State) 11/02/2011 Live scans; county and state: started 4/26/2011 finally ended 9/2011 Due to Riverside County misplacing or not transmitting prints First half of our Home study completed 12/22/2011 Second half of our Home study completed 01/ 05/2012 FINALLY APPROVED and officially on waiting list 05/08/2012 due to under staffing at Riverside County. First placement: 6/10/2012 until 8/01/2012; we miss them so much. Second match 12/02/12: sibling set boy and a girl; a family aunt was targeted one day after being matched. Third match 02/15/13: little boy; again within an hour of being matched a family member came forward. Fourth match 03/02/13: Emom chose us to adopter her child after birth; two weeks before due date Emom vanishes. Riverside County does nothing, and places us back on waiting list. Fifth match 06/5/13: We go concurrent, a newborn baby girl; picked her up directly from the hospital.