Protect Your Grandparent’s Rights
Your Grandparent's Rights are Important
Grandparent's face many difficulties in Nevada in gaining custody/visitation with their grandchildren. However, NRS 125.480(3)(c) allows the court to award custody of a minor child to “any person related" even if the relative does not live in Nevada and this is often a grandparent.
Why Choose An Experienced Attorney for Grandparent’s Rights?
- Every custody case is complicated.
- The additional law and evidentiary factors contribute to make grandparent’s rights cases even more complicated.
Are There Grandparent’s Rights under Family Law in Nevada?
Not specifically. But there are right’s of third parties and an order of preference for custody placement and these often tend to be grandparents.
Can the Court Make a Grandparent’s Rights Order Temporarily?
Yes. NRS 125.480()3)(c) allows the court to award custody of a minor child, even in an action of divorce in which they are not the actual parties, to “any person related within the third degree of consanguinity..."
What are Some Realistic Factors in Obtaining Grandparent’s Rights?
There are still several circumstances in which a grandparent or other relative can seek custody in order to protect the child from an unsafe environment.