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Question: We the grandparents have been involved in our 3 grandgirls lives for 12 years.our daughter has legal custody the father has not been for 10 1/2 of those he has parental rights but has not used them there have been some issues with my daughter and he filed for temp custody and decision making and will be filing for full custody 1 1/2 years ago he had the girls for 1 yr and we found out the stepmother was beating them with cords and belts now that he has temp custody is that enough to go to court and us try to get custody from them both

Answer: In the State of Arizona, visitation for grandparents is governed by ARS 25-409 (http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/25/00409.htm&Title=25&DocType=ARS). The Maricopa County Superior Court self-service site (http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/Forms/FamilyCourt/fc_group_9.asp) may give a general idea of the forms and process required in Maricopa County. Please contact your local Superior Court (http://www.azcourts.gov/AZCourts/AZCourtsLocator.aspx), as different courts may require different forms and procedures.