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Grandparent rights?

My MIL just stole my fridge and refuses to return it. Hubby got pissed and said she is a bad influence and will not be allowed near our daughter. She then tells him, "It doesn't matter what you say. I will get grandparents rights to see her. You have no choice."

I looked it up and in my state she can not get any visitation rights unless my hubby dies, is missing, mentally unfit, if we divorce or stop living together or if he joins her petition. And even then paternity must be established first.

My question is: Dont you think parents should be allowed to choose who their child is around?  without a potential lawsuit? How do you prevent her lawsuit?
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I'm just not going to have my child near her. She's that psycho.
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3180176 tn?1354052799
I totally feel ya! My fiance's mother is pretty much insane. At first, she was supportive of us until I got pregnant. Now she says the baby's not his and that we'll be terrible parents. She basically hates me for no reason. She actually took my RAZOR because she said I stole it from her. Haha so hang in there, hopefully she'll come around! You can't choose family unfortunately.
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2020005 tn?1628125976
Ohh, well with a new baby then, and congratulations, and I'm sorry you have to go through that, my MIL is pretty crazy too!
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I just had my baby. She's 2 weeks old. :) we moved a week ago and so did she. (Her house was sold at sheriff sale b/c she didn't pay mortgage). She decided her fridge was crappy so she took ours from the house before we could move it to our new house
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2020005 tn?1628125976
If you have a receipt in your husbands name, call the cops!! Say it's stolen, because it is!! Is there a reason shes just taking gifts back?! What a crappy time to start stuff, while you're pregnant!
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She says it was a gift and she's taking it back. It was a gift from his brother not her. And the receipt is in hubbys name. She's crazy that's all.
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2020005 tn?1628125976
Parent CAN choose who their children are allowed, as far as I know, in NY there is NO such thing as grandparents rights anymore. My SIL went through this with her crazy ex's parents, they were TERRIBLE grandparents and only wanted to do it to spite her, they tried to see a lawyer and couldn't do anything because there was no such thing as grandparents rights anymore. WHY did she steal your fridge?! Good luck!!!
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Umm she doesn't have a lawsuit... Lol I seriously can't believe that she is even acting like that...you don't have to let your child around anyone your not comfortable around....don't pay her any attention....she really needs to grow up
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