Fort Bragg Area Grandparent Visitation Attorneys
North Carolina law has basic principles that govern grandparents' rights in relation to child custody and visitation. With guidance from a qualified lawyer, you may be able to receive custody of or specific visitation with your grandchildren under specific situations. It is important that you consult with an advocate before your grandchild's permanent custody order is granted, or you could lose your ability to pursue custody or visitation.
At Hedahl & Radtke Family Law Center, our legal team is directed by two of Cumberland County's three Board Certified Family Law Specialists. Attorneys Joan E. Hedahl and Debra J. Radtke each have more than 30 years of experience handling complex family law matters. We will evaluate your situation from every angle to recommend the best course of action.
Custody of a Grandchild
With decades of experience, our Fayetteville grandparents' rights attorneys understand the sensitive issues that can contribute to your children losing their custodial rights. For instance, if the court finds a parent to be unfit due to alcohol or drug addiction, domestic violence or neglect, you may be able to intervene and receive custody or visitation rights.
Additionally, if a parent remarries and terminates your son's or daughter's parental rights to allow a stepparent adoption, you may be able to get visitation rights if you can show that you had a substantial relationship with your grandchildren before the new marriage.
Grandparents' Rights in Military Families
North Carolina is one of only a few states that has special statutes for visitation for service member families while one parent is deployed due to military service. Grandparents, new spouses and other family members can ask the court for the right to exercise the visitation that the deployed parent would have had based on the best interest of the child standard. We can help you pursue this option, and other options, to enable you to maintain a valuable relationship with your grandchildren.
Contact Us Today
From our office in Fayetteville, North Carolina, we provide diligent family law representation for individuals throughout Cumberland County, including military personnel or their spouses stationed here, overseas, or at another post with cases in Cumberland County. To talk to an attorney about your situation, call us today at 910-401-2148. For our clients' convenience, we also accept e-mails.
