Grandparent Rights/Third-Party Custody

Often time children are raised by grandparents or another third-party, but those providing care often have limed right to custody and visitation. If you find yourself in this situation, SLS Law can help.

⦁ Grandparent Rights
In today’s world, grandparents may often do a lot more than offer occasional free babysitting. Grandparents are also full-time caretakers of minor children when one or both parents are unable or unwilling. However, they may not have the rights of a birthparent, and so may not be able to make important decisions for the child like medical choices, school choices, and decisions that require legal capacity. If you are a grandparent, you need a strong advocate to help you assert your rights in court, to make a case that you are an equal caregiver and that you should have some legal and visitation rights for your grandchildren.

⦁ Third Party Custody
In any action involving minor children, the court may decide that neither spouse is adequately equipped to be a caretaker of minor children involved in the now-ended relationship. There may be situations where a third-party is actively seeking legal and/or physical custody of the minor children. In either case, the interested third-party should seek legal assistance to help them assert their legal rights.