Grandparents’ rights to visitation
The state of Texas provides grandparents the ability to seek visitation for their grandchildren under certain conditions. There are numerous requirements grandparents must meet for the judge to be able to grant them the request for visitation.
Firstly, the Grandparent who is seeking visitation must be their biological or adoptive grandparent to the child. Step grandparents are not permitted visitation in the state of Texas. Further, the grandparent must overcome the presumption that the child’s parent acts in their best interest. The denial of the request for visitation from the grandparents would significantly damage the child’s physical and emotional well-being. Lastly, the grandparent must show proof that they are the parent of the child’s parent and that the parent of the child:
(1) has been incarcerated during the three-month period prior to your filing the suit;
(2) has been found by a court to be incompetent,
(3) your child has died; or
(4) your child does not have actual or court-ordered possession or access to your grandchild.
Houston Grandparent Visitation Attorneys
Grandparents seeking visitation of their grandchildren should consult the assistance of qualified family law attorneys. When dealing with family law cases, it is critical to work with compassionate and knowledgeable attorneys to base decisions in the child’s best interest. At AnunobiLaw PLLC, our Houston child custody attorneys have the skills and experience to assist clients seeking help with grandparents’ rights.
Our child custody attorneys assist clients in Houston, Sugar Land, Richmond, The Woodlands, Conroe, River Oaks, The Heights, Katy, and surrounding areas.