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Billie,

I would suggest that you get either a custody order or a written agreement with your husband in place before you agree to let your in-laws take the children. That way, if they are not returned at the right time you will have something to back you up. Your husband has the right to see his children, unless it is not in their best interests to have contact with him.

Here is a link to information about custody matters in VA:

http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/va/custody/custody.htm

Jodee Redmond, LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JCRedmond

I live in Virginia. My in laws are in NC. My husband with whom I am seperated from is in Missouri. The in-laws want to take the children (3) of them for a couple of weeks during the summer break. I have no court order in place for custody. Would they be able to take my children or hand my children off to their dad? I thought about having them sign something that says they will return the children to me. Would that be legally binding. She works in an attorney's office so would she be able to do anything to keep them from me legally. (dad is in the military, by the way)

-- Contributed by: billie

Marian,

It's not as simple as all that - you aren't required to maintain a relationship with your in-laws after divorce, but you probably won't be able to stop your children from seeing them. Grandparents do have rights and more of them are going to court to enforce these rights.

Jodee Redmond

LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JCRedmond

Bologna~~~ If I choose to divorce my in-laws so will children!! My husband can go see them when ever he likes... but my children stay with me!!!

-- Contributed by: marian
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