Client support: Legal options for grandparents seeking access to grandchildren

Grandparents cut off from grandchildren are 'not without options'

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Lawyer James Osborne shares his legal insight on the topic is grandparents seeking access to grandchildren, an emotive topic some clients might be struggling with...

Last month saw us mark National Grandparents Day on 5 October - a time to celebrate the invaluable role grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren. Grandparents offer love, stability, life experience, and often vital day-to-day support to their families. Yet, for many, this cherished relationship is not guaranteed. Sadly, it's estimated that around 40% of grandparents lose contact with their grandchildren, most commonly as a result of family breakdown, separation, and/or divorce. These losses can be deeply distressing and leave grandparents feeling helpless and excluded from a...

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