Children can never have too many positive influences in their lives. Grandparents can have amazing impacts on their grandchildren that last a lifetime. Unfortunately, when parents get divorced, or an unmarried couple ends a relationship, grandparents can get pushed out of their grandchildren's lives.
Laws mostly protect the decision-making power of parents regarding how much access grandparents have to a grandchild, but there may be circumstances when it makes sense for a grandparent to pursue legal action.
The attorneys at
Waldman & Associates, PLLC are experienced in securing rights for Grandparents and other family members.
Grandparents often seek visitation in instances where their own child, the parent, does not have frequent visitation with the child or in cases where their own child has died. In considering whether to award time-sharing rights to a grandparent, the court will assess a number of factors to determine if it is in the child's best interest. These include:
At Waldman & Associates, PLLC, we are well aware of the positive impact that grandparents can have on a child’s life.
The law, however, favors the parents. You need an experienced advocate to navigate the additional burdens a grandparent faces in securing rights.
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