Grandparents rights in UK?

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Hi

wondering if anyone has any experience of dealing with hubbys parents?

I dont think they have rights or demand access?
thanks

As I understand it the new Child Arrangements Orders (that replace residence orders and contact orders) allow grandparents to apply to the courts, having first attempted mediation, for a court order allowing them to spend time with a grandchild.

It is up to the court to decide if that is a suitable order to be made though.

I attended Mediation 4 years ago with Ex.. He stated MIL was taking me to court for access, which was laughable as she hadn't even asked to see DC.. I was told that any access with the father is sorted out before granparents are even discussed.

Does Child see Ex can they not see him/her on his contact?

Not sure how the new Act works but under the Children Act, grandparents could apply to the Court for leave (permission) to make an application. If granted they could then make an application for a contact order. In my 10 years as a Solicitor I dealt with maybe 2 or 3 such cases. One didn't get past the leave application (grandmother had serous mental health issues). The others were finalised by way of orders for contact for a couple of hours twice a month. In both cases the grandparents had been actively involved in the child's upbringing - child care etc prior to the parents separation.

Thanks for this. Im just preparing myself.
hes wanting our tiny baby to spend half the week with him (back at his parents bungalow) which im not happy about. MiL is a nighttime drinker and the dog there has biten a few people and unsure of his nature towards babies.

So it's your ex wanting contact/shared residency- not his parents? Assuming he lives there?