Walk It Through: The Grandchild
A parent still with rights, an absent parent, and proof of significant impairment.
A grandmother's son is in prison, and his former wife stops all visits.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One grandmother and one grandchild. Other forms of grandparent standing 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.