Getting visitation with a child as a grandparent or other relative

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Getting visitation with a child as a grandparent or other relative
Divorce and parental responsibilities
Advanced level content. Information on dissolution, divorce, common-law marriage, separation, child support, custody, and visitation.
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Getting visitation rights as a grandparent or step parent
Explains how to get a court order forcing parents to let you spend time with a child who is your grandchild or step-daughter or step-son.
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What a non-parent has to prove to get visitation with a child
Explains what someone has to prove to the judge before the court will allow them to visit against the parent's wishes.
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Non-parent visitation petition
Use this form if you have been unreasonably denied visitation with one or more children, and you are not their parent. For example, a grandparent, step-parent, or sibling.
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Starting a case to establish non-parent visitation
This how-to explains the steps to start a case to visit a child if you are not a parent.
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