Access for grandparents

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Hi all

We have a hearing coming up to have something sorted with regards to access.

Ex partner has requested every other weekend and one day a week for our 9 month old DD, which is great and is pretty much what I have asked for but from the age of 2 instead of straight away.

Ex has said in his position statement that his mum is to have DD on what would be 'my Saturday' once EOWs begin.

Obviously, I'm not overly pleased with the idea of losing a day and think that DD should really be seeing her paternal grandparents during her dad's time but wanted to ask if the court would be likely to enforce this?

I'm aware grandparents are able to apply to the court for access and rightly so, but I feel as if using what is to be 'my time' is a little unfair.

Would his mother be able to take me to court for access during my weekend if not approved during our hearings?

TIA xx

If the grandparents aren’t parties to the proceedings between yourself and your ex partner, the court cannot order anything for their benefit.

They can issue an application for contact but would first have to ask for “leave” to make the application. Unless there is a very good reason why they can’t see your DD when her father has her, the court are unlikely to impose on your weekend.

Stand firm and certainly don’t give up your weekend with your DD!

His mother would have to see the child on his time, not yours. He's being a bit goady. Either he's made an error, or he's done himself no favours by asking for something so unreasonable.

His DM sees your DD during his time, not yours.

No it’s up to him to facilitate contact with his family and whoever else he wants the baby to see during his time. Just like you wouldn’t ask for a court order for your mum to see the baby on one of his Saturdays. You would be laughed out of court and told to take the baby to your mum during your own contact time.

A court will not order that you have to make the baby available for his parents.

I dint understand. He has put in his application to the court that his mum is having your child in the weekend agreed you have them. Is nonsense as a previous poster said, they have to be party to the proceedings but the chances of them being granted that to leave you with little weekend time is near nil

The courts won’t even entertain an application like this. If his parents want to visit, they do it when your child is with him. You need quality time at the weekends too.