Grandparents rights to see grandchildren

mags4743

Does anyone out there know if grandparents have legal rights to see their grandchildren (under English law).

seashore321

As far as I am aware no they don't have rights. However, unless they are subversive usually children benefit from seeing them! There is a website about this and I thik it has been o this forum before I will do a search for you to see!

Zara33

What about grandparents’ rights


Regrettably a grandparent has no more rights in respect of a grandchild than the man in the street. If a grandparent has to go to court, something we always advise must be the very last resort when all else has failed, they must first get the permission of the court to make an application.

This site might be of some use to you.
http://www.grandparents-association.org.uk/law_corner.asp

mags4743

Thank you for that. Very kind

snowmaid

This really sickens me to my gut, that people purposely withhold kids from seeing their grandparents. :mad:

Unless there has been abuse of some sort which is genuine, then why shouldn't grandparents see the kids??

Its unfair on both the kids and the grandparents. It's astounding how when parents divorce, the kids and extended family are forced to suffer because of spite.

ARRRRRRRRRRHGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry.....drive me insane! :rotfl:

Becles

I agree.

When I split up with my ex, he told his parents I was going to keep the boys from them.

What is the point of keeping them away from the grandparents, when it was their son who split the marriage up.

Sorted our differences out and I explained I never had any intention of keeping the boys away, and there has been no change in the relationship between them and me.

snowmaid

Becles wrote: »

I agree.

When I split up with my ex, he told his parents I was going to keep the boys from them.

What is the point of keeping them away from the grandparents, when it was their son who split the marriage up.

Sorted our differences out and I explained I never had any intention of keeping the boys away, and there has been no change in the relationship between them and me.

Jolly good on you! :T The children really do benefit from extended family. It's wonderful. Especially when the grandparents remain neutral and enjoy the relationship with their grand kids. As a grandparent-to-be I look forward to my grandchild spending time with both sets of grandparents. Whether my daughter remains with her partner or not. I would certainly encourage her to ensure that my grandchild sees his other grandparents as well.

The way I look at it, is if one has kept your child from seeing grandparents etc, you get run over by a bus and killed, what then? Who do your kids have to turn to then? Extended family is important.

Pink_butterfly_3

snowmaid wrote: »

This really sickens me to my gut, that people purposely withhold kids from seeing their grandparents. :mad:

Unless there has been abuse of some sort which is genuine, then why shouldn't grandparents see the kids??

Its unfair on both the kids and the grandparents. It's astounding how when parents divorce, the kids and extended family are forced to suffer because of spite.

ARRRRRRRRRRHGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry.....drive me insane! :rotfl:

Well, I guess that as we have no idea why the OP is asking this question, it would be a little premature to judge!

jimsmum

it's not nice that fathers don't tell their parents they have a grandchild too!

snowmaid

Pink_butterfly wrote: »

Well, I guess that as we have no idea why the OP is asking this question, it would be a little premature to judge!

Eeermmm...I wasn't referring to the OP's questions, but rather what was posted afterwards, i.e. grandparents not having rights and sleepmy's post re her mother having to sue etc... and people not giving grandparents and grandchildren access to eachother in general.

Perhaps you should have clarified what I was referring to before prematurely judging...;)

comping_cat

When i split from my ex (almost 8 years ago now) my solicitor told me that the grandparents get their rights via the father (or mother) so when the parent sees the children, during that time they should/can arrange for contact during that time. However, if they are on bad terms with both the parents, then they can goto court, and depending on the circumstances (as someone posted above, it will be depending on the childrens best interest), they will get their rights that way.