QLD Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights?

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Lance

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31 October 2015
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Hi, Grandparents don automatically have rights with regard to their grandchildren. That said children have a right to maintain contact with grandparents and it is well accepted that this is an important relationship in a child development.

The first step is to try to discuss the situation with the parents to arrange visitation. I'm assuming that you are asking because this isn't possible. I believe you can make an application to the court for parenting orders but this is probably something that should be done through a family law lawyer. They would be able to talk you through the process because you would need to undertake dispute resolution prior to the application to the court.

This blog post has some really good information: Grandparents Rights? A Quick Guide on Access to Grandchildren - Legal Blog - LawAnswers.com.au