Do Grandparents have legal rights in Scotland?

mummyinapanic

I’m getting myself into a state of worry about a situation with my mother in law that doesn’t seem to be getting any better. My background is that I live with my boyfriend who I’ve known for about 8 years but we’ve only been together 3 years. We have a perfect little girl who is 2.

I’m worried that she will try and get legal access or rights to see our daughter and I’m really not keen on that after the way she has behaved. I really just wondered if anyone had any advice? I’ve tried to be the mature person and sort things out, even tho she started it with her “chat” but its just been thrown back at me from a great height.

The thought of her trying to steak a claim on our precious little girl is just making me sick with worry……

Edited to remove some of the details because I'm worried anyone who know the situation is reading... I'm such a born worrier!

sporedude

Is it your boyfriends parents?

mummyinapanic

sporedude wrote: »

Is it your boyfriends parents?

Yes its his mum, sorry I should have made that clear in my huge post... sorry, I seem to have rambled a bit...

sporedude

Hmmm if your not married then legally I dont know if she would count as a grandparent, I have no idea though, Its only a thought.

mummyinapanic

sporedude wrote: »

Hmmm if your not married then legally I dont know if she would count as a grandparent, I have no idea though, Its only a thought.

My Boyfriend is my daughters biological father, so she is definately her grandparent. I just don't know if this gives her any rights?

Mojisola

Even if she does have legal rights as a grandparent, it would only be occasional visits.

You and your partner are going to have to stand up to her or she'll start ruling your lives. If she does badmouth you to the rest of the family and they believe her instead of finding out from you what has happened then they probably aren't worth knowing.

Keep yourself above the nastiness if you can.

ClareEmily

Deep breath she sounds like a witch.

Being unmarried your boyfriend actually has his rights regarding his child limited, see link: http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/preg/preg_dad05.asp
So don't worry about his mum she will have even less rights, if ANY.

Tell her that as soon as your BF puts a ring on your finger then you will then all have the same surname.

Stay strong xx

freyasmum

In a word, no - she has no rights where the child is concerned.

Depending on the age of the child, even your boyfriend would have limited rights if you split up.

You have my sympathy, she sounds like a right nuisance :undecided

Pee

She is being unreasonable, but the person who needs to tell her this is your boyfriend. Is this an option? He needs to kindly but firmly tell her that if she has any problems she should address them through him and he is not having this behaviour off her.

Do you have any problems with your boyfriends son? If the annoyance about tha car was a one off, i.e. you mostly get on well but can fall out when provoked then don't worry.

I suppose she has her grandson's interests at heart and may have you pictured as the horrid step mother, trying to come between him and his dad. I presume she has only known you the three years.

Grandparents have very few rights so i wouldn't worry about anything she could do legally, but it makes life a lot easier if you make an effort to all get along. (That includes her making an effort!!)

Zara33

Grandparents have no rights

clairec79

I believe that the only case where grandparents rights have been granted are in cases where the parent they belong to isn't around, for example if your boyfriend died and you were preventing them from seeing your daughter they may have a chance - as it is, they do see their grandaughter and their son is involved with her life (and presumably is happy with the status quo)