Grandparents and Visitation
IC 31-17-5-1 — a grandparent may seek visitation in three situations
A grandparent may seek visitation rights where any of these is true.
Who handles this in Indiana: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Indiana directory.
- The child's parent has died.
- The marriage of the child's parents has been dissolved in Indiana.
- The child was born out of wedlock.
A paternal grandparent of a child born out of wedlock may not be granted visitation unless the father has established paternity.
Sources for this section (1)
- IC 31-17-5-1 — Right to seek visitation
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.