Grandparents’ Rights

The right to retain control over children is a fundamental right. This means that typically there has to be a severe infraction by the parent(s), including but not limited to: abuse, neglect, or willful abandonment, for the parent(s) to lose…

In general, a parent has a fundamental and constitutional right to raise and nurture their child.  We often get questions from grandparents who wish to obtain visitation or custody rights of their grandchild or children and often do not fully…

Grandparents have some rights to custody and visitation of their grandchildren in North Carolina. However, these rights are fairly limited. There are only a few specific situations where a grandparent can bring a claim for custody or visitation. Even if…