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Key Takeaways Grandparents do not have an automatic right to visitation. Although grandparents often play an important role in a child's life, New Hampshire law does not guarantee visitation simply because a grandparent requests it. Instead, the court must determine...
After a court terminates a parent’s rights and grants an adoption of the minor child, does the biological parent have a right to post-adoption visitation with the child? A recent appellate case explores this issue. Case: Adoption of Oren Facts In the case,...
Grandparents are often some of the most influential extended family members during a minor’s childhood. In some cases, grandparent involvement in the lives of their grandchildren is limited by the parents. This is particularly true where the parents separate or...
Issues of grandparents’ rights to visitation with their grandchildren always hinge on the best interests of the child standard. That is, the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts will order grandparent visitation only where it is in the best interests of the child...
Approximately 800,000 children annually are reported missing, according to U.S. Department of Justice statistics. That's a staggering 2,000 minors daily on average. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ("NCMEC") claims that family members account for...
Matt and Mary are going through a divorce. Matt alleges that during the marriage, Mary had engaged in a repeated pattern of physical and verbal abuse toward him. The couple had two children together, and the children live with Matt. Both parties want to know whether...
Forget the sappy Hallmark ads depicting grandparental bliss. Forget the press about the important relationship forged between grandparents and grandchildren. When it comes to visitation, grandparents using the courts to assert their rights to see their grandkids face...
Holly and Hannah are going through a divorce. Hannah’s twelve-year-old son, Kyle, has known Holly since he was a toddler. Holly has never formally adopted Kyle, and her name isn't on his birth certificate. However, she loves him as her own child. Holly has also spent...
Generally, both parents have the right to visit and spend time with their children. This right is well established. Absent misconduct or other pressing issues, the Courts will grant each parent visitation rights and order that they may spend time with their children....