What to do if my estranged father is taking us to court for grandparent visitation rights for our 8 month old son?
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What to do if my estranged father is taking us to court for grandparent visitation rights for our 8 month old son?
We haven’t spoken in months and he has made no effort to contact us since may of this year to see our son until recently. He has seen our son a total of 5 times since hes been born. He never calls to see him or see how he is. He is only doing this to prove that we shouldn’t “challenge” him. Does he have a case?
Asked on September 8, 2012 under Family Law, New Jersey
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Some states in this country do allow for a grandparent to have some semblance of visitation rights with his or her grandchild under certain circumstances. Potentially your state might be one of them.
To safeguard your and most importantly your minor son's interests, I suggest that you and your spouse consult with a family law attorney retain a family law attorney to advise you on what your legal options are and then make a decision as to how you want to proceed as to the desires of the estranged father seeking visitation with your son and if granted, supervision as to your son with the estranged grandfather.
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