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.
The statute allows for brief temporary absences of the child from the grandparentâs home. If the child is residing with the grandparent and is removed by his or her parent, the grandparent must file for custody within 6 months of removal of the child. The law regarding partial custody and visitation for grandparents and great-grandparents has also been notably tailored.