Long Island Grandparents Rights Lawyers

During a divorce or separation where children are involved, the courts are concerned with protecting the child's best interest.  This especially holds true when determining a child custody arrangement or visitation schedule.  While the rights of the mother and father are recognized by the court, it's rare when the rights of the grandparents are taken into consideration. 

Grandparents play an important role in their grandchildren's lives, and the right of a grandparent to see and spend time with his or her grandchildren should be preserved.  At Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, we are committed to helping grandparents throughout Nassau County and Long Island continue to take part in their grandchildren's lives.  Whether you're interested in reaching a custody arrangement or obtaining visitation rights, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and objectives.

Exercising Grandparental Rights in New York Family Court

There a number of reasons clients come to us seeking visitation or custody of their grandchildren.  In some cases the child's parents choose to sever ties with our clients, cutting off communication or interaction with their grandchildren.  Other times a divorce, separation, or relocation tears a grandparent away from his or her grandchildren.  In both of these situations we've been successful in helping our clients obtain visitation rights, giving them the access they need to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren.  We've also helped clients obtain custody when one or both parents are deemed unfit to continue providing care.  In addition, we've also helped clients seek guardianship and even adoption of their grandchildren if their parents have died, developed alcoholism or a drug habit, or have become physically or emotionally abusive.

If you are interested in gaining custody or visitation rights, it's to your advantage to retain the legal counsel of a skilled Long Island family law attorney.  In order to be granted custody or visitation you will need to establish that it serves your grandchildren's best interest.  An experienced attorney at our office can help you explain your cause to the judge and help to convince him or her that having contact with your grandchildren will be beneficial to their overall well-being. 

Contact a Long Island grandparents' rights attorney at Samuelson Hause & Samuelson to learn more about the many ways we can help you assert your grandparental rights!