SA Grandparents Rights - Family Law Court to Obtain Contact with Children?

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Rodney Welch

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29 April 2016
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If the child is under the Guardianship of the Minister (an order through the Youth Court of South Australia), is the Family Law Court able to hear a case as the grandmother is seeking contact with her grandchildren, and Families SA are making decisions to reduce and remove grandmother's contact.

The child was placed with the grandmother for 6 years whilst under the Guardianship Board and then removed. There have been issues raised in regards to the children's safety, though no known investigation has confirmed any risks.

What grandparents rights does the grandmother have to seek contact and a relationship with her grandchild? And can she do this through the Family Law Court to have and maintain the relationship?
 

Lance

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31 October 2015
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Grandparents are specifically referred to in the Family Law act as people who can apply for orders to spend time with their grandchildren. So an application can be made through the Family Law Court.