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Under Oregon's Grandparents Visitation law, Larry and Carol Moulton could file for visitation with Baby K, IF two conditions are met:
(1) The grandparent has established or has attempted to establish ongoing personal contact with the child; and
(2) The custodian of the child has denied the grandparent reasonable opportunity to visit the child.
I hope that the Moultons have pursued visitation with the baby, and that Kaine would allow them to see her, since they've obviously been in her life since birth, but if he won't, they do have legal recourse, and I'm sure they know it.
More info on Grandparents Visitation:
When a petition is filed with a court under this section, notice of the filing and a copy of the petition shall be served on the parents or other custodians of the minor children named in the petition in the manner provided by law for service of a summons.
When a petition is filed under this section, if it appears from the petition that the petitioners may seek visitation rights under this section, the court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether an order creating visitation rights will be issued. The court shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be given to the parents or other custodians of the minor children named in the petition. The court may require the attendance of the parents or other custodians and of witnesses as in other civil cases. When the petition has been filed under subsection (1)(b) of this section, the court may conduct the hearing on the petition as part of the proceeding or as a separate proceeding, and the order creating visitation rights, if one is issued, may be incorporated in and made a part of the decree or final order. The court, prior to the entry of a decree or order and upon its own motion or upon the motion of a party, may cause an investigation to be made under ORS 107.425 and may take testimony from or confer with the child or children of the marriage and may exclude from the conference the parents, grandparents and other persons if the court finds that such action would be likely to be in the best interests of the child or children. However, the court shall permit an attorney for each party to attend the conference, and the conference shall be reported.
Any order creating visitation rights under this section shall be according to the courts best judgment of the facts of the case and shall include such conditions and limitations as it deems reasonable. In making or modifying such an order, the court shall be guided by the best interests and welfare of the child.
http://grandparentsvisitation.uslegal.com/grandparents-visitation-law/oregon/
(1) The grandparent has established or has attempted to establish ongoing personal contact with the child; and
(2) The custodian of the child has denied the grandparent reasonable opportunity to visit the child.
I hope that the Moultons have pursued visitation with the baby, and that Kaine would allow them to see her, since they've obviously been in her life since birth, but if he won't, they do have legal recourse, and I'm sure they know it.
More info on Grandparents Visitation:
When a petition is filed with a court under this section, notice of the filing and a copy of the petition shall be served on the parents or other custodians of the minor children named in the petition in the manner provided by law for service of a summons.
When a petition is filed under this section, if it appears from the petition that the petitioners may seek visitation rights under this section, the court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether an order creating visitation rights will be issued. The court shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be given to the parents or other custodians of the minor children named in the petition. The court may require the attendance of the parents or other custodians and of witnesses as in other civil cases. When the petition has been filed under subsection (1)(b) of this section, the court may conduct the hearing on the petition as part of the proceeding or as a separate proceeding, and the order creating visitation rights, if one is issued, may be incorporated in and made a part of the decree or final order. The court, prior to the entry of a decree or order and upon its own motion or upon the motion of a party, may cause an investigation to be made under ORS 107.425 and may take testimony from or confer with the child or children of the marriage and may exclude from the conference the parents, grandparents and other persons if the court finds that such action would be likely to be in the best interests of the child or children. However, the court shall permit an attorney for each party to attend the conference, and the conference shall be reported.
Any order creating visitation rights under this section shall be according to the courts best judgment of the facts of the case and shall include such conditions and limitations as it deems reasonable. In making or modifying such an order, the court shall be guided by the best interests and welfare of the child.
http://grandparentsvisitation.uslegal.com/grandparents-visitation-law/oregon/