Grandparents' Rights

Helping You Care for Your Grandchildren

If you have formed close bonds with your grandchildren, you may be looking to protect that relationship through legal means, whether through gaining visitation rights, custody rights or legal guardianship.

At the Law Office of Hawley Holman in Texarkana, we help grandparents pursue and assert legal rights. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation about your case.

Understanding Evolving Laws of Grandparents' Rights

Grandparents' rights are a rapidly changing area of law. State laws in Texas and Arkansas continue to evolve — suggesting new strategies for grandparents to pursue when requesting possession of or access to a grandchild.

As a general rule, grandparents have a much better chance of getting visitation and/or custody rights if they have a long-standing caregiving relationship with their grandchildren, who would be harmed emotionally by having that relationship taken away. Simply being a biological grandparent in most cases is not enough.

Legal Recognition for Your Custodial Relationship

While many grandparents' rights cases revolve around visitation, there are also an increasing number of situations where grandparents are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren.

Whether the child's parents are unfit for parenting or simply unable to care for the child on a day-to-day basis, there are a variety of strategies available for gaining certain rights such as custodianship, guardianship and parental rights (through adoption).

Our attorneys can help you understand these strategies and pursue the legal avenues that are in your grandchildren's best interests.

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At the Law Office of Hawley Holman, our lawyers are always paying attention to new developments in the area of grandparents' rights. Contact us to learn how these laws may apply in your personal situation.