How can we get access to 4 grandchildren where single mother refuses?

Question

Our son, father of the children did not look after them properly

Answer 1

If you cant persuade her then ask citizens advice about your rights as a grandparent, good luck.

Answer 2

Meet with a lawyer, grandparents can get visitation rights. Just ask them about a free consultation and give them your situation.

I live in FL and grandparents have visitation rights here. But you need to go about it legally….

If the father is a deadbeat or isn’t looking after the child properly, the mother is obviously a little bitter about that. However, the child shouldn’t suffer even more by missing out on ALL family visits from the father’s side.

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Best of luck to you!

Answer 3

You can't

Answer 4

Bribe her

Answer 5

Find out if there are grandparents rights where you live.  If so, get a lawyer and take her to court to set up visits with the G-kids.

Answer 6

First try writing to her explaining that you do not condone how your son treated her and the children but explain that they are your grandchildren and you would love to help and see them. Let her know all that you have to offer eg babysitting, family roots, taking them to parks etc. Keep a copy of this letter and if you get no joy go to see a Solicitor who specialises in family law. There is some sort of law about grandparents rights, you will get to see them unless there is a viable reason why not.

Good luck and I hope you manage this without having to go down the legal route - it is so wrong of parents to cut access without a valid reason. The children have a right to have access to their grandparents too.  

Answer 7

You can try contacting her and telling her that you feel your son didn't help, and asking her if she needs any help at all, because you feel your son didn't do well by her.  

Answer 8

I'd go an get some legal advice, I'm not 100% sure but I think there is a thing called grandparents rights. I hope it works out for you good luck.

Answer 9

sorry to here that

but theres nothing you can do  just continue to show her that you love the children and want to be apart of their lives offer her help even if she doesnt take it at first eventually she would come around to  see that you are dedicated to them even if the father isnt.

good luck

Answer 10

Talk to her and omit him.

Answer 11

most states have grandparent rights. You could probably take her to court and would be awarded visitation. I think you would at least get 4 hour visits every 2 weeks.

Answer 12

If you're able to, contact the mom, tell her you're sorry that your son did such a poor job of caring for HER and the kids, ask if you can please make up for it in some way...Tell her you would love to be in contact with them, buy them some clothes, stuff that they need....offer cash if you can...she's probably struggling..4 kids in this day and age is a lot of mouths to feed.....Offer what ever you can to make it better for her and the kids....even if its to babysit....hopefully she will see it can only be to her and those kids benefits to be gracious....and also hopefully you never took sides or were mean and spiteful towards her while she was with your son...that will put a whole different slant on things...