Re: Rights of grandson not adopted

On 29 Feb, 11:26, "Norman Wells" <nor...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"wackyracer" <theregistry...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On 29 Feb, 10:27, RobertL <robertml...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:





On Feb 29, 9:30 am, wackyracer <theregistry...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What rights does a grandson or granddaughter have to be recognised as
a legally equivalent to a song or daughter of the grandparents. I know
someone who has been raised by the grandparents (father moved) and we
dont believe we can find any records of the grandparents legally
adopting him.

The issue now is that he is being told by the other siblings
(grandparents - 1 died and another is sick) that he is not a son but a
grandson and has no rights to their estate or a next of kin. He has
spent all his life with the grandparents and been extremely close.

Please advise on what options could be take to obtain legal rights if
he is not legally adopted.
Although we believe he is legally adopted the agency has not 100%
confirmed yet. So i guess if he were adopted he would have equal
rights?

Is this in the UK? Has the surviving gandparent made a will?

Yes it is in the UK. This is more about legal rights to make the point
- rather than directly contenting wills etc. He cares more about his
right than necessarily getting assets. E.g. the siblings always make a
point to exclude him even to the extent of saying you have no rights
to be as a next of kin or should not be allowed to visit in hospital

If he is not legally adopted, he is a grandson and not equivalent to a son
or daughter, and is not next-of-kin.  If the surviving grandparent dies
without a Will, anything he or she owns will fall to be divided equally
between the siblings, and the grandchild will be entitled to nothing.  If
the surviving grandparent wants to provide for the grandchild, the solution
is for him or her to make a Will to that effect.

The next-of-kin, whoever that is, has no authority other than, I believe,
being responsible for disposal of the body on death and being first in line
to act as administrator of the estate when the person dies.  Anyone can
visit anyone in hospital and no-one, whoever they are, and certainly not the
next-of-kin, has any right to permit it or prevent it.- Hide quoted text -

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That makes sense (obviously not good news) he also says that his
parents(father) signed over "legal custody rights". Does this make
sense or is that equivalent of adoption. Is there a way of finding out
if any court papers existing for this (she was only 6 at the time and
not much information is available) except his vague memories and hear-
say of what happened.
.

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