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Family

Feb. 11, 2021

Why can’t I see my grandchild?

An uncredited quote says “no cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet.” And for many grandchildren, the time spent with their grandparents is priceless. But what happens when a parent refuses to allow grandparents to see their grandchild? What are the visitation right of a grandparent? Can the parent(s) object to grandparent visitation?

Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Scott J. Nord

Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Whittier Law School, 1996

An uncredited quote says "no cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet." And for many grandchildren, the time spent with their grandparents is priceless. But what happens when a parent refuses to allow grandparents to see their grandchild? What are the visitation right of a grandparent? Can the parent(s) object to grandparent visitation?

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