Yes but it should not be against any person will and wish

You can make application for visitation rights of your step  son 

2) seek court permission to take your step son for vacation once in a year to USA 

3) however your chances of taking child to USA for one month are bleak as you are not the biological parent of the child 

Yes, you can bring him but you don't have biological parents rights. Now you can apply for adoption procedure and claim your custody and rights on him through CARA under child adoption act.

If you want I can proceed for you.

As a stepparent, you have no legal relationship with your step-little-one. Unless you adopt (or are named guardian in advance), the court will be appointed guardian in such a circumstance. Your stepchild may be sent to live with biological relatives, and you may not be able to gain any visitation rights.

You apply for child's custody in the court if it's deny than atleast visitation rights.

See in case you during life of husband has not adopted step son you have no legal right over him however if the grand parent allows you to bring him with you you can take him, at this stage without there approval you cannot take him to US as you have no legal right over child.

Hi,

In case of child custody, the welfare of child is most important and the court also observes it. You are suggested to get in touch with your son, extend your motherly affection as much as possible and then you may win his heart. It is suggested so because when court asks the son regarding you, he should reply in your favour. Then you may go for case or adoption as the case may be. Be sure that some of the words or sentences of this advice may not be purely legal in action but when you start the legal proceedings, the welfare of child as well as his bend of mind must be towards you as a mother. It is quite possible that you will be able to win your case. Last but lest, also maintain harmonious relations with present care takers of the child. 

Since he is your step son you may not be able to establish any rights,  particularly custodian rights or even visitation rights over him. 

You can talk to his grandparents about it and arrive at an amicable solution. 

Any legal process in this regard may not fetch you the desired fruitful result. 

In my opinion,  a legal suit intending to file by you may not be maintainable. 

You don't have legal rights to claim custody of your stepson. However if you can establish that his welfare and interest lies with you then subject to his preference you may get custody. 

Regards 

G.Rajaganapathy 

High Court of Madras 

Hi

You can apply to the family court under section 17(2) of guardian and wards act and ask the court permission to appoint you

1) either as a guardian and/or

2 ) grant you visitation rights and/or 

3) permit the child to visit you  as and when required. 

Since in family hierarchy, maternal grand parents rank higher than step mother, court may opt to look in to your financial and physical well-being and also child welfare &well being and do a careful  judicial evaluation of these parameters before grant any/ all the relief prayed for by you.

Hope this information is useful

1. Well, if you think that you can shower the child with all the love and affection which a putative mother can do then seek his custody.

2. Mere bringing him for a month on vacation for merry making will make no good for him.

3. once he becomes major you would get such opportunities aplenty,

4. rather think about his future and if if you believe his future is best protected under you and secured in USA then bring him to USA and impart all the good education he deserves.

All the very best.

In order to obtain legal custody and guardian of child, you had to take him in adoption. Without it, no guardianship  right on child.

But being his step mother, you can file for custody application in court. May be due to connection and affection for  child and less protest from grand parents, court may permit in touch with child and vacation visit once or twice in a year.

- If you can prove any relationship with step son in terms of past living together than yes you can have the rigth.

Regards

Vivek t

Yes you can file a case for visitation rights and custody of your step son under guardian and ward act against his grandparents.

Court can grant you orders to take your stepson to US once a year. After a formal interaction with the child.

1. Your first step should be to negotiate with his maternal grandparents for taking your step son to USA during yearly vacations. as desired by you.

2. If they do not agree, then you can file an application praying for leave for taking him to USA once in a year during his vacation.

3. You can also seek his custody on the ground  of welfare of the child, if you so desire.

a step mother can only request custody of, or visitation rights. 

there has to be a proper adoption process in order for you to get custody of your stepson. Now as your husband has expired you should approach CARA. It is the nodal agency for adoption.may be they can suggest a way out.

Regards