Do grandparents have visitation rights in Alabama?
Full Question:
Husband and wife have a child and have been divorced for six months now, and the wife has sole custody of the child. The parents of the husband, the grandparents of the child, have been asking the mother if they could visit with the child. The mother has not responded to their request and so far has kept the child away from them. Do the grandparents have visitation rights?
01/05/2007 |
Category: Divorce ยป Grandparents... |
State: Alabama |
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Answer:
Yes, though there are limitations under which grandparents visitation can be ordered by a court. During the divorce procedures, the grandparents can join the action between the parents and seek visitation rights at that time. In a case like the facts above, the grandparents would need to start an independent action to obtain a court order for visitation rights with the grandchildren.
