Grandparents' Rights
Family Law Attorney: LA and Surrounding Areas
Visitation Issues: Grandparent Rights
At the Samaha Law Firm, we are strong advocates for grandparent rights. We understand and appreciate the important role grandparents play in the lives of minor children.
If you are a grandparent and need an attorney to handle a visitation or custody dispute, we can help. To learn more about your rights, contact our law office in Montrose, California. Call 818-541-1101 to schedule an appointment today. We serve clients in cities that include Glendale, Pasadena, La Cañada, La Crescenta and Burbank.
Know Your Rights
Grandparents often wonder what to do when they are denied the opportunity to have visitation with their grandchildren. Grandparents are entitled to visitation with their grandchildren when it is in the best interests of the grandchildren. When a grandchild is endangered by an unfit mother or father, grandparents are often uncertain about their legal rights and remedies.
If you live in Los Angeles or the surrounding area and need to know more about your legal rights as a grandparent, we can help. We offer a free consultation to discuss your case. At your free consultation, you will meet with attorney Thomas J. Samaha.
Mr. Samaha has been serving the legal needs of Los Angeles area residents for more than 20 years. He prides himself on the delivery of quality legal services that are courteous, responsive and personalized to meet the needs of each individual client he serves.
I am a Grandparent in California. What are my Rights?
California Family Code Sections 3100-3104 provide grandparents with the right to petition a court for visitation of a grandchild. A grandparent's ability to successfully maintain an action for visitation depends on a number of factors. As a general rule, it is difficult to obtain visitation if both of the biological parents of the child are married, living together and opposed to grandparent visitation.
California Family Code Section 3104 (b) states: A petition for visitation under this section may not be filed while the natural or adoptive parents are married, unless one or more of the following circumstances exist: (1) The parents are currently living separately and apart on a permanent or indefinite basis.
(2) One of the parents has been absent for more than one month without the other spouse knowing the whereabouts of the absent spouse. (3) One of the parents joins in the petition with the grandparents.
(4) The child is not residing with either parent.
(5) The child has been adopted by a stepparent.
Contact a Lawyer
To learn more about grandparent rights, contact the Samaha Law Firm.
