this is ask Steven Leskin a family law tutorial today’s question comes from Ashland and the question is this parents have two kids together one of the children is not biologically your dad dad has raised both kids as his own for nine years and supported them and has been a father figure in both of their lives something happens Mom Cuts Dad off from both kids what are dad’s remedies dad wants to continue having a relationship with both children and particularly a child that’s his my name is Steven Leskin I am a divorce and family law attorney in Portland Oregon you can find me at www.leskinlaw.com if you like what you’re hearing like comment or subscribe below uh we post new comments new videos every Monday Wednesday and Friday we value your engagement so what rights do a non-parent have and Oregon law provides a mechanism that an adult that has an ongoing personal child parent-like relationship with a child can petition the court for what’s called third party custody sometimes third party because he’s also called grandparent custody and it allows the third party uh to maintain the