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Walk It Through: A Grandparent Steps In

A son dies, his widow stops the visits, and a grandparent goes to court.

A grandmother's son dies. His widow stops letting the grandmother see the children.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A grandparent after a parent's death. Grandparent custody, guardianship, and visitation after a divorce are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.