TRIAL LAWYERS
Grandparent Rights
Nevada Grandchildren Visitation Attorney
Grandparents often wonder what to do when they are denied the opportunity to have visitation with their grandchildren. Grandparents are entitled to visitation with their grandchildren when it is in the best interests of the grandchildren. When a grandchild is endangered by an unfit mother or father, grandparents are often uncertain about their legal rights and remedies.
In Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57, 147 L. Ed. 2d 49, 120 S. Ct. 2054 (2000), the United States Supreme Court upheld grandparent visitation rights provided the decisions of Parents are given special weight when determining whether grandparent visitation is in the best interest of the minor children.
Exactly what is visitation? To put it into its simplest form, visitation is when the court sets a specific schedule for a person to have access to the child. In other words in the case of grandparent’s visitation the court will order that the children be made available to the grandparent on specific day for a specified amount of time.
Under NRS 125C.050(3) a party may seek a reasonable right to visit the child if they have “been denied or unreasonably restricted visits with the child” where a divorce is pending, the parents are already divorced, or a parent is deceased.
The lawyers of Hofland & Tomsheck are committed to offering practical legal advice and trial advocacy without sacrificing results. Working with the firm’s experienced family law attorneys eases your stress and helps you get through the process to obtain visitation rights for Grandparents.
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For experienced legal representation, contact Hofland & Tomsheck. We offer free initial consultations and are available for evening and weekend appointments. We also charge reasonable rates and accept credit cards. We handle all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. Our offices are conveniently located in downtown Las Vegas, just steps away from the federal and state courthouses. To contact our Las Vegas law firm, call (702) 895-6760 or e-mail our office.