Walk It Through: The Grandmother at the Door
A grandparent cut off after a son's death, a petition for visitation, and the grounds the court weighs.
After her son dies, a grandmother in Smyrna is no longer allowed to see her granddaughter by the child's mother.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Visitation for a grandparent after a parent's death. Custody by a grandparent, guardianship and visits between siblings are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.