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.
How to Ask the Court to Change Child Custody. If you believe you have grounds for a child custody change despite the other parentâs objections, you need to begin the process by filing the required paperwork. Usually, this is done by filing a âmotionâ with the family court in your area.