What rights do grandparents have on Father's side?

My son is 19, and his girlfriend is almost 16, just wondering what are my rights? Parents tell us we all need to just move on from here, but behind our backs they are talking of pressing charges, Mother of baby is not the problem and is torn between our family and hers.

rights and pressing charges on someone is different.. like what do you mean as 'rights' and why would they press charges in the first place?

Do you mean rights to the grandchild? If so I'm sorry but in almost all states grandparents have no rights what so ever unless one or both of the parents are deceased.

They have none.

My step-mom looked into it for my sister cause my nieces dads mom is tryin to say she has grandparents rights and if the mother and father aint married the fathers parents has no rights

none.

I'm a little bit lost. What are some of the issues as to why any charges would be pressed if you don't mind explaining. Sometimes it all depends on the situation the child is living in with the parents, or even if they feel the child is unsafe in the grandparents care. If it's just a little spat then, and I don't mean to sound rude or disrespectful, the parents need to get over it and just move on.

I am confused, why would they press charges?

You have no rights, grandparents only have rights if one of the parents dies

The parents can press charges because of age the mother's (15) and the fathers (19), they can say it rape, which is not true. Only because of the under age thing.... The rights I mean are for the father and the father's family seeing the child, we have helped, give her a shower, and her family is really nice to our face, but then they tell her, he's going to jail and we will never see the baby. Hope that makes it clear what I meant... 

I think she means charges cause the girl is 16 and her son is 19.
and as for the grandparent rights it all depends on your state laws, in Az there is such thing as grandparent rights for both sets of grandparents, my friend's ex is not in the baby's life but his parents wanted to be and they fought her with grandparent rights, and they are aloud to be in his life and visit now. so i think you should look into your state laws and etc.

Quoting babysmimi:" The parents can press charges because of age the mother's (15) and the fathers (19), they can say it ... [snip!] ... face, but then they tell her, he's going to jail and we will never see the baby. Hope that makes it clear what I meant... "

ugh that's no fun   i'm so sorry your son is going through this, again depending on the state laws in where you live. my cousin was just arrested for getting a 16 year old pregnant and even tho she dropped the charges cause she felt bad it didn't matter cause the state (az) took over and now he's facing jail time. I hope this isn't the case with your son and i hope things work out

In FL I know that he could be charged, I believe it's a two year difference is okay in FL but not entirely sure.

As long as he has his name on the birth certificate or petitions the court for a paternity test and is proven to be the father then he will have his rights to the child as well.

Her parents would have done it by now honestly. It seems like they are having a hard time with it overall and are just going back and forth feeling okay and bitter. In FL though when she has the baby she is considered an adult and her parents won't be able to press charges.

The girls parents can charge him with statutory rape, and as for what rights he has as a father, he would have to go to court and fight for rights. If he doesn't bring her to court than she gets to say when you guys see the child.

Ok I get it now. Some of the rights vary state to state and if her parents really do take it to court I would think she could say something about consenting and it not being rape. I was never in that situation and don't know anybody who has. I would just take a look at your state's laws or even talk to a lawyer just in case.

We are in Alabama, and most of the family is ok with everything, and she is with her grandmother...taken away from Mom. So DHR will have a DNA test, she's afraid her grandmother will take over and do what she wants and the 15 yr old not have any say, she doesn't turn 16 until Aug. and the baby is due the end of July.