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Grandparents' Rights

Call a Rhode Island Family Lawyer to Secure Visitation!

The immediate family may not be the only ones impacted by an ugly divorce; extended family members can also feel some of these effects. Grandparents are often one of the most forgotten about groups when it comes to their wishes to continue to see their family members. In some cases, they can have their rights to visitation with their loved ones denied unjustly by a spiteful parent or for selfish reasons.

If you are a grandparent looking to secure your rights to visitation with your grandchildren, Bilodeau Capalbo, LLC may be able to help. Our Rhode Island family attorneys have extensive legal experience in the field of family law, and offer individually tailored legal solutions to your needs, including legally securing visitation rights. We have over 35 years of combined experience putting the law on the side of our clients, and pride ourselves on providing the highest levels of discretion, client service, and attention to detail.

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If you are looking to secure your legal rights to visitation with your loved ones, call Bilodeau Capalbo, LLC today at 401-300-4055 and find out how we can help you!

Grandparent Eligibility

The law regarding grandparents’ visitation rights is designed to allow those who have been unjustly denied their visitation when it would have beneficial effects on their child to obtain legally-ordered time. However, at the same time it is designed to allow parents to maintain the primary responsibility for decisions regarding their children.

In order to qualify for grandparents’ rights, the grandparents must prove the following to the court:

  • Continued visitation is in the best interests of the grandchild
  • The grandparents are fit to have legally-ordered visitation
  • The petitioning grandparents have attempted to visit repeatedly and have not been allowed to do so
  • The petitioning grandparents cannot visit without court intervention
  • The petitioning grandparents prove that the decision to refuse visitation was unreasonable

Demonstrating these things to the court can be a difficult task to undertake on your own; retaining a qualified Rhode Island family law lawyer who can provide you with reputable legal counsel is strongly advised.

Get a free online consultation today; contact Bilodeau Capalbo, LLC online now!

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