Understanding Grandparents' Rights Under Texas Law
State law recognizes the right of grandparents to maintain visitation with their grandchildren even after the parents divorce or terminate a relationship. At Laird Valdez, our lawyers work with grandparents and custodial parents when disagreements arise about the scope of visitation rights. To discuss your situation with an experienced family law attorney, contact our office in Houston.
Call 281-218-0900 to Learn About Grandparents' Visitation Rights in Houston
We help grandparents protect their relationships with their grandchildren. We also help divorced or unmarried parents set reasonable limitations when a grandmother or grandfather insists on a greater role in a child's life than the parent is willing to accept.
While most disputes between parents and grandparents can be resolved through negotiation or mediation, we can prepare and present your position in court whenever necessary. In extreme cases, a disagreement over the details of regular visitation can turn into a custody dispute when the evidence indicates that the custodial parent is unable to provide a safe or stable home for the child.
On the other hand, one or both parents can sometimes make the case that regular visitation with a grandparent will not be in the child's best interests, as when alcoholism or dementia raise questions as to the grandparent's fitness.
The attorneys of Laird Valdez have the legal knowledge and practical understanding of family dynamics to help you resolve your visitation problem whether you're a grandparent trying to secure regular access to a grandchild or a parent seeking to limit or condition that access.
A Grandparent's Visitation Rights Might Derive From a Parent's Military Service
We also work with grandparents who need advice about visitation or custody rights that derive from a parent's military service. When a parent is deployed on active service, the grandparents can normally succeed to that parent's visitation rights and obligations. We can explain how you can put those rights to practical use in a manner consistent with the child's best interests.
For additional information about the scope and limitations of grandparent visitation rights in Texas, contact Laird Valdez in Houston.
