Should Grandparents Be Able To See Their Grandchildren If Couples Separate, Even if A Single Parent Has Full Custody?

by Scott ヶBrony Of PHAETヶ Posted 2012/06/27 22:31:43

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crotchrot 2012/06/27 22:37:46

No

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all grandparents should be banned from seeing their grandkids.
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BongRipper 2012/06/28 09:41:19

None of the above

Circumstantial

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blissful 2012/06/28 07:02:25

Yes

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Of course! Unless there is a reason of danger concerning the Grandparents. Just cause things didn't workout between the couple don't give them a right to take the kids away form the Grandparents!..

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MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/06/28 05:03:06

Yes

Just because that couple couldn't make it work should have no effect on the Grandparents seeing their Grandchild!

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♥dreamer-leigh♥ 2012/06/28 03:35:54

Yes

Absolutely..why punish the children, nothing should change regarding them having a bond with the grandparents!

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santa6642 2012/06/28 03:29:49

Yes

Why not..

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Christopher Kirchen 2012/06/28 03:29:18

Yes

The grandparents didn't contribute to the divorce in most cases so there's no reason to keep them away. The only reason one would do that is out of spite.

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peaches 2012/06/28 02:59:42

Yes

Well yeah. That'd be up to the single parent that has custody, though.

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Scott (o)(o) 2012/06/28 02:58:15

Yes

of course !!!

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La 2012/06/28 02:08:27

Undecided

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Yyyes but they don't have an inalienable right to it >.> If the single parent doesn't want the grandparents to see the kid, no one can force the issue. They should maintain a good relationship with the parent/s.

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☆ElenaDiamond☆ 2012/06/28 01:35:25

Undecided

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Legally? No. I am sorry, but the custodial parent has the right to decide who is best for their child to see. As a mother of two, who's husband passed away, I make sure that the kids get to see their grandparents on his side.

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authorgirl 2012/06/28 00:58:27

Yes

Especially if there isn't a reason for them not to visit!

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Yuki ~ ♦Lion King of PHÆT♦ 2012/06/28 00:08:56 (edited)

Yes

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Yes, unless there are extenuating circumstances that would make it unsafe or unadvisable, or just not in the child's best interest (e.g: grandparents who try to convince the kid to turn against the parent with custody, or get them involved in any legal squabbles).

They shouldn't have the legal right to, but as a general social rule...

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Michelle 2012/06/27 23:56:03

Yes

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It does not look like this question is asking if they should have the "legal right" to see their grandparents, everyone... maybe I'm just interpreting what "being able" means...

I think that, unless they have a good reason, they shouldn't keep their child from seeing their grandparents. If the grandparents are bad people, or if they hold something against the parent with custody that they can't keep quiet about to see their child's child... then, yes, by all means, the parent can refuse to visit with them. (For an older child who can visit on their own, a grudge against the parent with custody should not get in the way, but for a younger, yes.) But otherwise...

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Azrael-In GOD we trust 2012/06/27 23:53:37

Undecided

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Depending on the situation, if the grandparents are good folks, then yes. If they are drunks/druggies, then no, not without supervision.
It would seem human in a divorce for the parent with custody, to not use the kids against the ex-inlaws or his/her parents.
If kids are lucky enough to have both sets of grandparents, they need to know them.

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Archer ~ The Limit Break of... 2012/06/27 23:28:25

Undecided

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It depends on the grandparents, just as custody depends on the parents.

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Pixie·MzAwesome♠ƤĦĂĔŢ♠ 2012/06/27 23:28:18

Undecided

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it is up to the parent with custody... They have the right to decide who gts to see their child. My daughter's father isn't allowed to see her but I still talk to his mom and let her see her.

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Skeptikat 2012/06/27 23:14:50
Scooter 2012/06/27 23:07:03

Yes

Yes they should.

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Fashionable60s 2012/06/27 22:57:22

Yes

In some states, some grandparents sued to have rights to visit their grandchildren and they won. It is good for children to know where they came from and be in touch with other extended family members. In modern society, people forgot that it takes a village to raise a child properly.

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Skeptikat to Fashion... 2012/06/27 23:16:50
Michelle to Skeptikat 2012/06/28 00:00:24 (edited)

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A positive relationship does not solely depend on the parents. Relationships are two-way streets. Dysfunction does not always start with parents being bad people, sometimes just parents making bad choices they later wish they could amend. If the grandparents are seeking to see their grandchildren, the source of the negative relationship with their children was not so likely to be themselves as it is the child. (That's not to say that it's still possible it was the grandparents!) And one does not need to have brilliant parenting skills to visit with grandchildren.

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Feria~THEZombieSlayingB!tch... 2012/06/27 22:56:40

Yes

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As long as they are not trying to harm them, I don't see why not.

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Doc 2012/06/27 22:49:29

Yes

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unless there's something illegal going on.

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METALheadMom 2012/06/27 22:49:16

Yes

Just because one parent has total custody, that does not mean they can legally refuse to let the childs relatives visit!!! Any parent who does that should be slapped upside the head!!!

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crotchrot 2012/06/27 22:37:46

No

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all grandparents should be banned from seeing their grandkids.

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Michelle to crotchrot 2012/06/27 23:51:46

All grandparents?!!? Care to explain that opinion?

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crotchrot to Michelle 2012/06/28 00:34:14

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no. if i was serious i would.

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BattleBattlerBenji (PHAET) 2012/06/27 22:36:12

Yes

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If they are on good terms then why not.

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Skeptikat to BattleB... 2012/06/27 23:18:14
The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk 2012/06/27 22:33:53

Yes

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They are still related, and even if One parent has full custody, the other parent is entitled to see their child.

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Sister Jean 2012/06/27 22:33:23

Yes

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yes

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