Grandparents’ Rights Lawyer Sierra Vista AZ

Often overlooked when spouses with children are going through a divorce are the rights of the children’s grandparents.

Certain legal circumstances require grandparents themselves to contact and hire a qualified Sierra Vista grandparents’ rights attorney in order to maintain visitation, custody, or other legal rights that could come into play during or after a divorce has been finalized.  In situations of neglect, harmful living situations, instability, or extreme income circumstances, many times grandparents can provide a safer, more stable living environment for children of divorce.  And, grandparents must maintain their legal right to protect and care for their grandchildren, by law.

Our Sierra Vista grandparents’ right attorney assists grandparents and their grandchildren in maintaining continuity and connection.  Whether a divorce is forced to go all the way to court, or agreements can be made through negotiation or mediation, the role and rights of grandparents is as equally important as the rights of the parents and children. 

Sierra Vista grandparents’ rights may not be understood if the family has not previously experienced a divorce in the state of Arizona. However, with the help of a competent, local Sierra Vista attorney, the loving relationship and bond children and their grandparents share can be prioritized and protected throughout and after the divorce process.

WHO IS CONSIDERED A GRANDPARENT IN A DIVORCE?

Any biological mother or father of a biological parent of a child is considered a grandparent for legal purposes, even in circumstances where the child’s parent (the grandparent’s biological child) is not involved in the child’s life.  Parental involvement is not required in order for grandparent rights and involvement to still be applicable. 

WHAT ARE GRANDPARENTS’ RIGHTS?

The legal rights of a grandparent during a marriage, divorce proceedings, or after a divorce is finalized may include but are not limited to:

• Helping to maintain the physical and mental safety of the child
• Assurance of proper child care when the child is in the custody of a grandparent
• Routine or planned contact through long-distance correspondence such as phone calls, emails, letters, etc.
• Photos and information related to updates on the child’s progress, health, and well-being
• The right for the child to go visit their grandparents or travel with their grandparents

The grandparents’ right to come visit their grandchild

DO YOU NEED A SIERRA VISTA GRANDPARENTS’ RIGHTS ATTORNEY?

Assistance from a grandparents’ rights lawyer at Sierra Vista begins with a (30 min) initial consultation so we can best understand your needs and go over the rights of everyone involved.  The lives and well-being of grandchildren are precious and paramount to their grandparents and we are dedicated to helping grandparents receive every bit of care and involvement the lives of their grandchildren that they are entitled to. 

For fair and fast help and guidance with maintaining your rights or the rights of a family member as a result of a divorce, contact our legal team at Sierra Vista Divorce Law, PLLC today at (520) 335-8037.