Grandparents rights to visitation?

[jerzigurl77]

What is the name of your state? NJ

Can a grandparent take a parent to court for visitation of their grandchild? I know of a case where the grandmother constantly fills a 7 year old child's head with stories and lies. She's trying to convince the little boy to live with her. His parents are divorced and both remarried. The grandmother doesn't speak to any of the parents - but she's been allowed to see the children until lately. Now, she's threatening the parents with legal action if they don't allow her to see them. Is this possible or is she blowing smoke?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

What is the name of your state? NJ

Can a grandparent take a parent to court for visitation of their grandchild? I know of a case where the grandmother constantly fills a 7 year old child's head with stories and lies. She's trying to convince the little boy to live with her. His parents are divorced and both remarried. The grandmother doesn't speak to any of the parents - but she's been allowed to see the children until lately. Now, she's threatening the parents with legal action if they don't allow her to see them. Is this possible or is she blowing smoke?

My response:

The old broad might actually "believe" that she has that ability and that "right" - - but, she doesn't.

Have the parents send her a copy of the United States Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville (2000) 530 U.S. 57, 120 S.Ct. 2054.

"Parents have a 14th Amendment substantive due process "fundamental right" (a "liberty interest") to make decisions concerning the care, custody and control of their children. A state law that, as applied, allows trial courts to grant nonparent visitation rights over a parent's objection whenever the court determines such visitation may serve the child's best interest, unconstitutionally infringes on that right."

IAAL