Family and children blog

Following a separation, the presumption will be that children spend time with extended family members as part of that parent’s allocated contact time. However, this is further complicated when a surviving parent is preventing a deceased parent’s family members from having contact with their grandchild.  In this blog, we explore the options grandparents have to have access to their grandchildren when a parent has died.

When a couple separates, or the relationship between a parent and their own parents breaks down, it can be a difficult and emotional time for the entire family and grandparents may be left wondering exactly what legal rights they have when it comes to spending time with their grandchildren. In this blog, we explore the legal rights grandparents have and what they can do to have contact with their grandchildren.