What rights do grandparents have in the UK?

As a grandparent under the current law, you do not have any automatic rights in respect of your grandchildren.

In our view, this is very outdated as grandparents play a pivotal role in the upbringing of children and providing them with support and stability that children need. However, over the years the courts have grown to understand this and recognise that grandparents are extremely important.

Therefore, although there is not a statue that gives grandparents rights or more importantly a child’s right to see their grandparent, grandparents can still apply to the court in respect of a child if they feel that they are being unjustly denied contact with their grandchildren.

There is a legal process to do this which we can advise you on. Please do not hesitate to contact us straight away.