Denver Grandparents’ Rights Lawyers
Grandparents play a vital and unique role in the lives of their grandchildren. The Law Offices of Rodger C. Daley and Associates is here to guide you through the complexities of grandparents’ rights, child custody and visitation issues. Our Denver grandparents’ rights attorneys care about helping grandparents enforce their rights.
We put clients first and represent them with integrity and resourcefulness. Through a collaborative approach, we design unique personal strategies to fit your goals. With our extensive experience in family law, we are well-equipped to advocate for your right to maintain a meaningful relationship with your grandchildren. We proudly serve clients in Denver and across the state.
Extending Rights To Extended Family
Grandparents are often an integral part of a child’s life, providing an important relationship for children that is different from the one children have with their parents. From a legal perspective, however, grandparents’ rights are secondary to the rights of the parents. Therefore, when a grandparent comes to us seeking help gaining more access to a grandchild, we make sure to communicate and explore the evidence required to make a successful argument.
What Are Grandparents’ Rights In Denver, Colorado?
Grandparents’ rights allow grandparents to seek visitation or custody of their grandchildren under certain circumstances. These rights are not automatic and require legal action to enforce. Courts consider various factors before granting custodial or visitation rights to grandparents, including:
The best interests of the child The existing relationship between the grandparent and grandchild The parents’ wishes
Our team can help you navigate these complex issues. If you are facing challenges regarding grandparents’ rights in Colorado, our team is ready to help you every step of the way.
Grandparents Can Seek Visitation Or Custody
There are many situations that may prompt grandparents to seek a lawyer’s help in securing visitation with their grandchildren. For example:
- When parents get divorced and have denied grandparents access to the child/children
- When parents are unfit grandparents can seek custody or visitation
- When the child/children are living with a third party who is not a parent grandparents can seek custody or visitation.
In order to secure grandparent visitation rights, a grandparent needs to show that it is in the best interest of the grandchild/grandchildren for the grandparent to have his or her own grandparent visitation with them.
In some cases, grandparents can even pursue and obtain custody of their grandchildren, although to do so, they bear the burden of proof that the parents are unfit to provide the necessary safety, security and care that children require. This is not always easy to do, as parents have primary rights over grandparents in questions of custody. In other words, in cases of grandparents’ rights, the playing field is not even and favors parents. That doesn’t mean you should give up, however, if you’re a grandparent who believes that you may have a valid claim for visitation or custody.
At The Law Offices of Rodger C. Daley and Associates, our experienced family law attorneys are dedicated to advancing grandparents’ rights and ensuring that our clients enjoy meaningful time with their grandchildren.
Collecting Evidence To Build Your Case
Grandparents have a statutory right to have visitation with their grandchildren. To obtain visitation rights, it is necessary to show that it is in the grandchildren’s best interests for the grandparents to have regular visitation rights with them.
Many grandparents are raising their grandchildren because the parents are unwilling or unable to care for their children themselves, for example, because of:
- A substance abuse problem: Alcohol or drug abuse that prevents a parent from caring for a child may necessitate the grandparent to step in to help.
- Incarceration: If one or both parents are in jail, the court may award custody or visitation rights to the grandparent.
- Both parents being deceased: Grandparents may need to raise a child if their parents have passed away.
Our attorneys will file the appropriate motions and take the necessary steps to secure visitation rights for our clients who are grandparents.
What Makes A Successful Grandparents’ Rights Case?
When our attorneys represent grandparents in a family law context, we prepare diligently to create the strongest possible case. To succeed, you must show the court that either:
- A child/children would benefit from visits from his or her grandparent.
- The child’s safety would be threatened by staying in the home with parents who are unable to provide a nurturing environment.
If you are a grandparent who is serving as a child’s primary caregiver, we will take the steps necessary to get you all of the rights that a parent has with his or her child.
Why Work With Our Grandparents’ Rights Lawyers?
Choosing the right legal team is crucial if your time with your grandchildren is at stake. Our grandparents’ rights attorneys pay attention to every detail and give your case the hands-on attention that it deserves. Our result-oriented method means we focus on achieving a favorable outcome for you and your family. With our strong team, you can trust that we will handle your case with the utmost dedication. We are committed to protecting your rights and fostering the bond that you share with your grandchildren.
Call Us For Your Free Initial Consultation
If you are seeking visitation rights with your grandchildren, our Denver grandparents’ rights attorneys can help. We will work closely with you and the child’s other parent to work out a visitation schedule that will satisfy the child’s best interests. Contact our Colorado office at 720-773-5708.