Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: Application for grandparental rights

Good faith of the applicant relates to the reason you are filing the application. You must be filing because you believe (and can convince the court) that it is in your grandchild's best interest to have visitation with you. You can add that you love your grandchild and believe he/she can benefit from the special relationship between grandchild/grandparent and give examples if you have any. The bottom line is the best interest of the child. You cannot be trying to mend a relationship with your son/daughter. And while it is important that you love and miss your grandchild, what is important in the court's eyes is how the grandchild feels and that seeing you will be best for him. If you have further questions, my office is experienced in grandparent visitation cases and I would be happy to offer you a free telephone consultation. Good luck to you. Kelly L. Berton, Esq.