Experienced New Jersey Family Law Attorneys
Handling Issues involving Grandparents' Rights
In recent years, the rights of grandparents to visit their grandchildren have become a growing concern in family law. New Jersey adopted its first grandparental visitation statute in 1972 and adopted its current laws in 1993. At the Law Offices of Ronald A. Graziano, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, we have considerable experience representing the interests of grandparents who are seeking the right to visit their grandchildren.
Effective Grandparents' Rights Lawyers
As with all other areas of family law involving children, the New Jersey courts have one overriding principal when making decisions related to the rights of grandparents. What is in the best interest of the child. The courts also do not want to interfere with the parental right to make decisions for their children. This places significant limits on the scope of cases where courts will order grandparent visitation.
At the Law Offices of Ronald A. Graziano, we are committed to representing grandparents seeking the right to visit their grandchildren. In most cases where visitation rights are granted, one parent has died, is incarcerated, or is otherwise unavailable and the available parent will not allow the child to see his or her grandparents. The courts will consider a number of factors when considering grandparent visitation orders, including:
- The relationship between the grandparent and the child
- The relationship between the child’s parents and the grandparents
- How much contact the child has had with the grandparents
- The effect grandparent visitation will have on the relationship between the child and his or her parent
- The good faith of the applicant in filing the application
- Any other factor relevant to the best interests of the child
Our objective in all grandparents' rights cases is to protect the rights of the grandparents and ensure the interests of the children are protected. We bring more than thirty-four years of legal experience to every grandparental rights case we handle.
Contact our New Jersey Grandparents' Rights Lawyers
If are a grandparent seeking visitation right to your grandchild, please contact the Law Offices of Ronald A. Graziano. We can be reached toll free at 866-215-8939, by e-mail, or by filling out the intake form on our Contact page.
