5' 4 (1.63 m) Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen Carpenter moved with her family to Downey, California, in 1963. Karen's older brother, Richard Carpenter, decided to put together an instrumental trio with him on the piano, Karen on the drums and their friend Wes Jacobs on the bass and tuba.
A court may award visitation rights if visitation would be in the child's best interest. A court may award a grandparent the same visitation rights as a parent without custody if the grandparent's child is deceased and the grandparent has provided child support to the grandchild.
A grandparentâs rights over a grandchild are always secondary to a parentâs rights. However, a childâs best interests will determine if an award of custody to a grandparent is appropriate. Although a parentâs rights to a child are significant, a parentâs own actions can result in a termination of those rights.