Divorced Grandparents
Divorced Grandparents Divorce can be a very traumatic thing for a family to go through. Not only does it affect the parents and the children, it also involves the grandparents as well as extended family. In my family, I have 2 uncles, and 1 aunt that have been divorced. This has really brought me to the realization that I will do anything I can, to keep my children away from the situation of divorce. My aunt has full custody of my 14 year old cousin, he is allowed every other weekend visits and they trade off who he spends holidays with. Even throughout their custody battle, visitation with my grandparents was never a problem. At times, my aunt felt safer when my cousin slept at his grandparents while staying with his father.
I believe that if the grandparent’s house is a safe environment then they should be allowed to have visitation rights. Sometimes grandparents are the only people that children can trust after a divorce, the only place they can find comfort, or escape their parents fighting constantly. I don’t see any harm in letting the grandparents have some time with the children, as long as they feel safe with them. In a situation with an abusive father, I believe that if the grandparents agree to not allow their son near the children, that it should not be a problem. They are family to them, as they are to their mother’s parents, and they should be allowed the same rights, as long as they deserve them.
There are no firm rules for determining when a court will grant visitation; every case is decided on its own facts and merits. However, grandparents can take steps to improve their chances of gaining visitation rights. In deciding visitation cases, courts often consider the previous relationship between the grandparent and grandchild, and they look favorably on evidence of a consistent and caring
I believe that if the grandparent’s house is a safe environment then they should be allowed to have visitation rights. Sometimes grandparents are the only people that children can trust after a divorce, the only place they can find comfort, or escape their parents fighting constantly. I don’t see any harm in letting the grandparents have some time with the children, as long as they feel safe with them. In a situation with an abusive father, I believe that if the grandparents agree to not allow their son near the children, that it should not be a problem. They are family to them, as they are to their mother’s parents, and they should be allowed the same rights, as long as they deserve them.
There are no firm rules for determining when a court will grant visitation; every case is decided on its own facts and merits. However, grandparents can take steps to improve their chances of gaining visitation rights. In deciding visitation cases, courts often consider the previous relationship between the grandparent and grandchild, and they look favorably on evidence of a consistent and caring