In life, there are situations that radically change the usual family way. It happens that parents have to leave for another city or country for work, and they decide to leave the child under supervision. Sometimes the father and mother are unable to educate and support the child due to mental or physical ailments, as well as death. In such cases, the grandmother often wants to take care of her grandchildren. We'll tell you if your grandmother can be a guardian and what documents are needed for this.
Can my grandmother register custody?
The guardians of a child under 14 years old can be exclusively adults and capable persons who are not deprived of parental rights (according to Article 146 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation). Thus, the grandmother has the right to become a child's guardian, however, many factors will be taken into account: the child's desire, the attitude to the guardianship of his parents, the characterization of the future guardian, and the state of his health.
Registration of custody of the child by the grandmother
To register guardianship, you must contact the local guardianship authority and write an application for permission to establish custody of a particular child. Generally, guardianship can be full or temporary (or voluntary). The last option, that is, the temporary custody of the child by the grandmother, is made voluntarily with the consent of both parents. It, for example, is necessary for long trips. In this case, the father and mother should contact the guardianship authority and write an application for custody of the child to a particular person, that is, a grandmother for a certain period of time.
In addition, when registering temporary custody of a child with a grandmother, the following documents must be submitted:
- copies of the applicant's passport;
- her autobiography;
- medical certificate of health;
- certificate of income;
- a certificate from the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the criminal record;
- A certificate confirming the applicant's right to housing.
In addition, the guardianship body will thoroughly check the living conditions, examine the documents submitted, on the basis of which the conclusion will be issued.
Full custody of the child by the grandmother is possible if the child is left without parental care, for example, their death or evasion from fulfilling parental obligations. In case of default, the grandmother must apply to the court with a claim and reasonably prove the absolute absence of care by the parents for the child to deprive or restrict their parental rights. Again, the applicant should submit the documents listed above. The guardianship bodies will examine the housing and living conditions, the income and the state of health are checked. On the basis of these data, a judgment on the guardianship of the grandmother over the child will be put forward in court.