Grandmother's rights?

[92littlecat92]

I am pregnant and the father has cheated on me and left me. His mother has always been absolutely horrible to me; belittling, constantly making racist comments and putting me down as well as lying about me both to her own and to my extended family. During my three year relationship with her son she has reduced me to tears several times.

When my partner left, she turned up (to drive him back to her house) and shouted abuse at me in front of our neighbours, calling me all kinds of names. Since the split she has harassed me with nasty messages and calls.

I am not a vengeful person but want to know if she has any rights of access to my child, her grandchild. I don't necessarily want to deny her access - I just don't want her alone with my child because frankly I think she is a toxic person and worry about what she would tell my child not only about me but about her entire way of thinking.

Do grandparents have any moral or legal rights to be alone with their grandchildren?

Did I not answer this before?? maybe not... no she doesn't - as you are pregnant aka child has not developed a relationship with her she cant apply to court on the grounds she previously had a relationship with the child. He doesn't either if you don't put him on birth cert. He would have to go to court to be awarded a PRR but as you have described him as a scumbag I doubt he will bother with this. Look at this but bear in mind it only applies to England - Scotland and the NI are different

www.gov.uk/parental-rights-responsibilities/what-is-parental-responsibility

No she doesn't. She has no established relationship with your child.

Keep any texts etc as evidence, in case you need it. As others have said she has no prior relationship, so no case. However, if your ex has contact, he can use contact time to take child to see his family.