There are all kinds of legal situations that could prevent grandparents from visiting their grandchildren. In cases of strong parental resistance when it comes to visiting a grandchild, grandparents can rely on state laws to help them establish a connection with their grandkids again.
Hainings vs Koshko
This is what happened in the case of the Koshkos and Hainings. Andrea Haining married Glen Koshko, had children and for years everything seemed right with the world. The Hainings, Andrea’s parents, were devoted grandparents, regularly spending time with the kids. However, a fight went out of hand and Glen Koshko vowed to the grandparents that they would never see their grandkids again. Long story short, the courts allowed the Hainings visitation rights with their grandchildren. Maryland’s Grandparent Visitation Statute was cited, and the courts ruled in favor of the Hainings, saying the grandparents visitations were clearly in the best interests of the child, says the American Association of Retired Persons.
Visitation Rights
These days, parents continue to challenge the boundaries of visitations rights. As a result, many states have amended their grandparent visitation laws to ensure they are careful about taking parent wishes into account while still looking after what’s best for the child.
Getting Help
Modifying child visitation is one of the most heavily contested issues in family law cases. Like a lot of family law issues, parent cooperation or lack thereof greatly affects the outcome of the situation. So if grandparents find themselves struggling with visitations, they might also appeal to a median service to help them patch things up or work out details with the parents to see their grandkids regularly. If that doesn’t work, though, a family lawyer or child visitation attorney can help grandparents figure out what their next best course of action is and how to get their grandchildren back into their lives.
