Q: My grandsons are in custody of their father. How, as a grandparent, do I proceed to get visitation?
My daughter and husband are going through divorce. After years of game playing between them, the judge has placed custody to their dad. So now me and my wife need to know how to procede.
A: In Idaho the Legislature has created a statutory right of grandparents to get their own visitation with a grandchild, irrespective of either parent's current custodial arrangement or order. To file such a petition you need to file a Petition for Grandparent Visitation and show that such visitation "would be in the best interests of the minor child." BTW judges appreciate grandparents who file thes petitions. It's good for children, particularly when one or both parents are making poor choices.
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