Grandparent Rights

Defending Grandparent's Rights in Williamson County, TN

Now more than ever, the role of a Grandparent in the lives of children can be the most stable and secure provider of a child or children's most basic needs, as well as, their best chance at accomplishing a successful future. It has become commonplace in this age of ever increasing divorce statistics and single parent families, for young adults to move in with their parents and bring with them the children of their failed relationships. These kids then are often raised by their grandparents who are forced to assume more of a role of a parental figure in these children's lives than previous generations have seen. Once the benevolent and light-hearted bestower of only gifts and praise, today's grandparent now more often serves as a disciplinarian, educational tutor, transportation provider, and in-home direct role model for their grandchildren. If your grandchild or grandchildren have lived in your home with you for twelve (12) months or more, and have since moved from your home with the child's parent or parents, then there is a presumption in the law that you are entitled to receive grandparent visitation as the law creates a rebuttable presumption that the denial of visitation may result in irreparable harm to the child. If your grandchild or grandchildren have lived with you for less than twelve (12) months you may still be entitled to visitation with your grandchild if you have a significant existing relationship with your grandchild as defined in T.C.A. 36-6-306, and your grandchild would likely suffer substantial emotional harm should your relationship be severed.

Even when they do not reside in the home with the children, and even when they reside in another state, many times it is the relationship between a child and a grandparent or a set of grandparents, that most directly helps a child mature and move forward to lead a healthy adult life. When parents have moved half haphazardly from one relationship to another, substituting one pseudo parent for another, it can be the relationship between his or her grandparents that serves as the beacon by which a child will measure the course of the personal relationships that they encounter in their young life and into their adulthood. Tennessee, as with many other States, has seen a trend in the law moving towards an increased recognition of this relationship and a more aggressive structuring of Grandparents' Rights within the law. if your rights as a Grandparent, and your relationship with your grandchild or grandchildren, has become threatened you may need to seek legal help to restore and protect your rights. John Milazo of Milazo Law, P.C. a Franklin, Tennessee Law Firm located in Williamson County has been helping clients protect their rights for more than 14 years and will fight aggressively to help you help your grandchildren. For a Free Initial Consultation with John M. Milazo you may call (615) 599-7719 or you may CLICK HERE to leave a message through our website and you will be contacted shortly.