Call for more grandparents’ rights in Scotland

[DerRosenkavelier]

It looks as if there is not going to be a shift in giving grandparents rights to see children, but it is being discussed and there’s request for a legal challenge.

For my part, I hope the law remains the same.

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Bollocks to that, in my opinion

I am not in Scotland but agree . When I went to medication I was told contact with mil would be sorted through ex’s contact time . It should be that way

more grandparents’ rights? I wasn’t aware grandparents currently had any rights.

Another one saying “bollocks to that”.

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Fuck that shit.

I'm hoping that common sense will prevail. Can you imagine how much more pressure could be put on parents if grandparents could sue to see their grandchildren?

No grandparents rights atm unless GPS go to court. Special circumstances might justify though.

Another one saying bollocks to that. Do these people not realise that often there is a reason for going NC?

My mother has never met DS and if I can prevent it she never will. Stories like this worry me a bit though.

I think being on MN for quite some time has made me massively sceptical of the grandparents' comments.

All the stuff about a baby giving the grandfather a special smile was a bit off putting. Also there was no explanation why they are estranged from the son.

The son calling the police on them for wishing the child a happy birthday rang massive alarm bells.

Fuck that for a game if soldiers. I'm a grandparent and love the bones of all my grandkids but my relationship with them is not a right and never should be.

I wonder what the response on Gransnet would be?

Fuck that.

Giving abusive parents a court ordered right to keep their abuse up through the next generation is a ridiculous idea.

No way will my mother even lay eyes on my children let alone meet them.

Parents should retain the right to make decisions about their child. Including the decision to be NC with grandparents if they so choose. It would be extremely unfair if I was NC with my parent but they were able to legally gain access to my DC against my wishes.

Children have rights, grandparents have none.

Why do parents not get to make any decisions these days?

I was told at mediation mil access would be sorted during ex's access.

I'm another one who says bollocks to that. Not having my exdm anywhere near my dc.

It takes 2 people to have a baby - the parents, not 6. Utter madness to give people rights over someone else's child.

The problem is sometimes the rift is not black and white. You would have to go into years of low level emotional abuse that a judge may not care about but actually any counsellor certainly would think is damaging.

My dc grandparents think they are wondeful... They are not.
They can only just grit their teeth with their only son my dh...