A Grandparents Rights to see their Grandchildren

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 8, 2009 -- When couples Divorce, it is often a source of great distress to those grandparents that find themselves having less and less contact with grandchildren.

The breakdown of a marriage or long term partnership can be upsetting for all concerned. Grandparents are playing an increasingly important role in family life, offering love, support, advice and experience. The relationship between a child and their grandparent is unique and contributes to a mutual sense of well being and belonging within the family.

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A Grandparents Rights to see their Grandchildren

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Stephen Sowden, Partner at Hartnell Chanot & Partners said. 'Over the past few years the profile of grandparents has been raised tremendously with many national organisations highlighting the asset that grandparents are to the family: and the courts have come to recognise that grandparent's are an essential part of a child's life.'

Although grandparents do not have an automatic right to contact with their grandchildren, the courts have come to understand that grandparent's are an essential part of a child's life and it is very rare that the court would refuse a grandparent contact unless there is evidence of abuse or violence.

Try not to take sides

If you are worried about losing contact with your grandchildren, the first step is to approach either the mother or father and explain that you do not wish to take sides in the divorce but would like reassurance that you will be able to continue having regular contact with the children.

If approached with sensitivity, many parents will respond to this reasonable request, but if this fails family mediation is an effective way in which to resolve contact issues and keep legal costs to a minimum. Mediation allows you to communicate with each other in the presence of a third party and reach decisions regarding contact. However, it is not compulsory and both sides must agree to mediation for it to take place.

If you are worried about losing contact with your granchildren, it is essential that you obtain good legal advice as soon as possible.

Our website Just Grandparents http://www.hartnellchanot.co.uk/just-grandparents/ offers support and guidance for any grandparent worried about their rights.

About Hartnell Chanot & Partners

Award winning Hartnell Chanot & Partners is one of the largest specialist family law practices in the UK. The firm provides specialist legal advice to people affected by a family breakdown, divorce or separation and is recognised as a leading firm in this area by independent sources. Its website www.hartnellchanot.co.uk contains a vast amount of freely available information to help families across the UK and Internationally deal with the numerous issues arising from a divorce, separation or family dispute.

More information can be found online at http://www.hartnellchanot.co.uk/just-grandparents/

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