Is Taking Custody of Your Grandchild the Right Thing to Do?
As a grandparent, it is difficult to watch your adult children fight to get some control of their lives, while your grandchildren suffer the consequences. Many grandparents realize that the best thing to do is step in and help.
Whether you are seeking grandparents' custody of your grandchild, or simply fighting for your visitation rights as a significant adult in your grandchildren's lives, Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon is ready to help.
Is Grandparents' Custody the Best Option?
In Texas family law courts, there is a presumption that the biological parents should retain custody of their children. When a parent can't meet the challenges of raising a family, due to drug use, alcoholism or emotional and mental illness, grandparents can sometimes step in to assume custodial responsibilities. Often, temporary custody or a safety plan put in place by Child Protective Services is the best option for all parties involved.
What About Visitation Rights?
Divorce is often acrimonious and leads to the custodial parent refusing to allow grandparents visitation rights. The courts are reluctant to step in, unless it can be shown that a child will suffer detriment if a significant person is removed from a child's life. Our experienced family law attorneys are knowledgeable in all areas of custody and know the expectations of various county family law judges throughout Texas. We help grandparents fight for visitation rights of their grandchildren when the circumstance permit it.
We offer a full range of legal services relating to divorce and child custody issues, including:
- Grandparents' visitation and access
- Visitation schedule modifications
- Enforcement of support and custody orders
- Relocation and geographic restrictions
- CPS investigations
- Paternity issues
Contact our offices in Houston or Corpus Christi, Texas, to arrange a consultation with a lawyer on our family law team. We will explain grandparents' custody laws and give you an honest appraisal of whether you can gain grandparents' visitation rights or custody. Our Corpus Christi office is available by appointment only.
