Texas Grandparents Rights Lawyers

As a trusted Texas family law firm, Thompson Salinas Londergan helps families understand how grandparents rights in Texas work. Grandparents play an important role in their grandchild's life, and our experienced family law attorneys guide you through complex legal circumstances surrounding grandparent's rights and visitation.

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Grandparents Rights in Texas

Texas grandparents have specific legal rights under state law, but the court maintains a presumption that parents act in their child’s best interest. However, there are limits to these parental rights, and in some cases, grandparents can petition for visitation or custody. The law allows grandparents rights when they can prove that denial of access would significantly impair the child’s physical health or emotional well being.

Grandparents can seek court-ordered possession and visitation rights in the following situations:

At least one biological or adoptive parent must still have parental rights to the child. If both parents have had their parental rights terminated, grandparents cannot petition for possession or visitation rights.
The grandparent must overcome the presumption that a parent acts in the child’s best interest by proving that denial of access would significantly impair the child’s physical health or emotional well-being
The grandparent must be the parent of a child’s parent who:

- The child faces physical or emotional harm in their current environment
- Drug use occurs in the child’s home
- A parent shows signs of severe mental health issues
- Criminal activity takes place in the child’s home
- A grandchild’s parent is incarcerated during a three-month period preceding the petition
- A parent dies
- A parent loses legal rights to the child

Types of Legal Rights Available

The court recognizes different levels of grandparents rights regarding custody and visitation. A family law attorney can help grandparents understand their options for actual possession and visitation time with their grandchildren. These rights vary based on circumstances and the child’s parents’ status.

Managing Conservatorship

In family law matters involving custody, grandparents can petition for managing conservatorship. This arrangement grants substantial rights regarding the parent’s child and requires proving that current circumstances threaten the child’s physical health and development.

Visitation Rights

The law provides multiple paths for grandparents seeking visitation rights. During the petition process, grandparents must demonstrate why maintaining contact benefits their grandchild’s life. This often requires showing how denial of visitation would impact the child’s best interest.

Legal Requirements and Evidence

To establish grandparents rights in Texas, petitioners must meet specific criteria:

Proof of relationship to the custodial parent
Documentation spanning at least six months of involvement
Evidence of how visitation serves the child’s interest
Demonstration of impact on the grandchildren

Expert Legal Guidance

At Thompson Salinas Londergan, our attorneys understand the complexities of Texas family law regarding grandparents’ rights. We help clients navigate issues from basic visitation to full custody arrangements. Our experienced family law team supports grandparents through every step of the legal process.

Contact our law firm today to schedule a consultation about grandparents’ rights in Texas. Our attorneys will evaluate your circumstances and create a strategy to protect your relationship with your grandchildren.

Our experienced team of lawyers understands that many factors must be weighed in a suit involving grandparent rights. We are here to listen, advise, and help you make these difficult decisions.