Do Grandparents Have Any Child Custody Rights in a Divorce?
As parents, we look forward to the day when our children become parents themselves and we become proud grandparents, spoiling our grandchildren and delighting in their personalities and growth. A divorce, however, can alter grandparents’ access to their grandchildren, especially if the dissolution is not amicable. If a divorce is imminent, grandparents are likely to be concerned about the welfare of their grandchildren. But as grandparents, do you have any custody rights in a divorce?
Florida law does not allow grandparents the right to be granted custody of their grandchildren, citing a parent’s...