When do grandparents or other relatives have custody or visitation rights?
Generally, the natural parents will have a presumptive right to custody. Only in cases where the parents are found to be unfit, or there are exceptional circumstances, will third parties be granted custody. At any time after a divorce, grandparents may petition the court for visitation rights. There is a complete list of the Domestic Relations Forms available in PDF format. To view and print forms, you may be required to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
