Grandparent Issues

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Texas Grandparents' Rights - Visitation and Foster Care

There is not much more of a loving relationship than the one that exists between a grandparent and grandchild. The older family member is a source of wisdom, love, and support, and a connection to intergenerational roots. When a family structure is harmed due to divorce, incarceration, or death, the opportunity for grandparents to establish those important bonds may be diminished. In other instances, a parent may not be able to provide a safe and nurturing home due to alcohol or drug abuse, violence, or neglect and a grandparent can offer the stable family that a child needs.

If your son or daughter is deployed with the military or incarcerated and is a non-custodial parent, you may worry that your connection to your grandchildren is lost. However, you can apply to family court to use the visitation privileges that the parent is unable to enjoy and keep those ties strong. Please be aware, though, that the custodial parent is given the overwhelming consideration in such matters and any objections raised to your visitation allowance will be taken seriously. You will need to prove that the existing relationship with the grandchildren was in place and of value to the kids, and a family law attorney at Bertolino LLP can help you make that case.

More grandparents are raising their grandchildren than any other time in our nation's history, most often due to the inability of a single parent to offer a safe and loving home. If you are considering becoming a foster parent or requesting temporary conservatorship over your grandchildren, we can help you establish the needed relationships with the relevant local and state agencies and work with you to complete the licensing procedures. While you may have thought that your days of caring for children were behind you, we know that you are willing to assume this responsibility for the sake of your grandkids and we will work tirelessly to guide you through this process.

Grandparents are important and while current laws at the federal and state level do not afford much in the way of definite rights for these family members, an experienced family law attorney can offer sound advice about all of your possible visitation options. A lawyer at Bertolino LLP is ready to help you protect your grandchildren and maintain that relationship that means so much to you.