Custodia

If your grandchildren are adopted, you can only get or continue having visitation rights if:

• they are adopted by a stepparent or another relative like a grandparent, great-grandparent, sibling, half-sibling, aunt, great-aunt, uncle, or great-uncle; and
• the judge believes it is in the children’s best interests to have visits with you.¹

If your grandchildren are adopted by their stepparent, and the adoptive stepparent’s spouse objects to your visits, the judge would consider the factors listed in What factors will a judge consider when deciding if a grandparent can get visitation? to decide whether or not you can still have the visits.²

Note: If your grandchildren are part of an adoption proceeding, you will file your visitation petition in probate court, not circuit court.³

¹ Alabama Code § 26-10E-29(a)-(b)
² Alabama Code § 26-10E-29(c)
³ Alabama Code §§ 30-3-4.2(i)(1)