Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
do grandparents have any rights when it comes to visition
Asked on 4/04/10, 4:09 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Marc Pederson
Pederson Law Office
Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Troxel v. Granville in 2000, grandparent rights have been severly set back.
Simply stated, if the parent of the child does not want to allow such visitation, a grandparent must be able to prove that denial of grandparent visitation would "significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional well being." See Texas Family Code Section 153.433.
You should speak to an experienced family law attorney to determine what you should do in your particular case.
Good luck,
Marc A. Pederson
Attorney at Law
Pederson Law Office
http://www.pedersonlaw.com
Answered on 4/09/10, 6:38 pm