The Children Act 1989 gave some contact powers to step - parents, but grandparents still have no automatic
legal access to their grandchild's life, so how does this litigation proceed?
Not exact matches
If you have further questions about your
legal rights as a grandparent, or are considering applying for custody or
access to your
grandchild, please contact Feldstein Family Law Group
to book a free consultation.
It's true that only people with parental rights have automatic
legal access to the child but there are other
legal routes for grandparents
to pursue in order
to spend time with their
grandchild, even when the child's parent (s) opposes it.
Seek help if necessary — If you have done everything you reasonably can and you are still being denied
access to your
grandchildren, you can seek
legal advice from a family lawyer.