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.
Grandparent Custody When Both Parents Are Alive. Child custody laws vary by state, but in general, when both parents are alive, the court prefers to place the child with one or both of the parents. Third parties may be able to obtain custody if both parents are unable or unwilling to care for the child. Both parents are deemed unfit.