what do i do about my daughters grandparents trying to adopt

My daughters grandparents have had temporary custody of her for about 8 years I want to try to get custody of her back now they are trying to adopt her what do I do?

I would say you are about 7 yrs too late. In court they stand a very good chance of adopting her. You should have gotten an attorney 7 1/2 yrs ago.

temporary custody is only valid for a few months. Like others have said, the grandparents have had custody for 8 years. You can try for custody but it depends on the situation. Like how much contact you have had with the child in 8 years, the reason why they had custody to begin with, what you are doing with your life now. A lawyer and quickly is the best way to go.

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In general, temporary custody agreements can be reversed if the parent petitions the court. That's why they're temporary. If you have intact parental rights, you have the ability to ask to reclaim your child (though not a guarantee of a finding in your favour.)

However, your case is a bit unusual, which is why I really recommend legal advice. Eight years is *well* over the time threshold for legal abandonment. Whether it *is* abandonment in your case really depends what you've done in the meantime in terms of contact and support. If you've been very involved but she's just been living at their house, you probably have a shot, but if you've been gone from her life in the meantime, you probably don't. I would recommend you explain the specifics of your case to a legal professional and see what he/she advises.

Before you do anything, though, I would also suggest you ask yourself what this is really about. Why are you doing this? Why now? What would be the consequences of this disruption to the child? Knowledge of business and finance, please go to pregnancy

Reading your question (and forgive me if I'm wrong,) it sounds like the word "adoption" is what scared you, rather than any sudden desire to raise your child yourself. I think you should just talk to her grandparents first about the options rather than leaping in with a legal challenge. For example, if they feel they need a more solid legal agreement, legal guardianship would give them more decision-making ability without needing to sever your parental rights entirely. You could ask for more contact, more visits, or even some sort of co-parenting arrangement.

Eight years is a REALLY long time, particularly in the life of a child. If this had been eight months, the decision would be a no-brainer, but now we're talking about most of a childhood. Please put your child first. That doesn't mean ignoring your own needs as a parent, or just giving up your child, but it DOES mean finding the least disruptive and most painless way possible to work out family arrangements.

Cooperation between you and her grandparents, rather than setting up a battle, will go a long way.

I think it's time for you to think about what is best for your daughter. If she has lived with them for 8 years you can't just rip her out of their lives. Are you all of a sudden lonely? What do you think you would add to this child's life at this point? Not what would she add to your life, what would you add to hers.

It sounds like there is a lot going on and you maybe should see a therapist and work towards building a relationship with your daughter and maturing yourself.

"Temporary custody" for 8 years? Sounds to me like you abandoned your daughter to be raised by your grandparents.

You will need to go to court