Tampa Grandparent's Rights Attorney

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In Florida, grandparents were originally provided with rights to see and contact their grandchildren. However, in the last several years, there have been changes to the law and it was determined by the Florida Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States that grandparent's rights laws were unconstitutionally denying parents of their natural right to raise their children with privacy. The purpose of these laws was to help keep the children in the environment that is most conducive to stability and safety.

Both Supreme Courts are concerned only with the children’s best interests. Whatever is best for the child’s developmental, physical, emotional and educational needs is what the court will strive to uphold. The courts do feel that a child’s natural parents have a right to raise their children in privacy and in a manner that the parents feel is appropriate.

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If your grandchild is involved in a situation with a parent in which the child is being abused, neglected, abandoned or otherwise mistreated, then you can seek custody of the child. In these situations, grandparents or other family members can go to court in order to help place the child into a better and safer situation. If you feel that your grandchild is the victim of unfit parenting in any way, you need to speak with a Tampa grandparent's rights attorney immediately. The faster you can speak with a lawyer, the faster your child can be placed into a more stable situation. We understand that your grandchildren and family members are very important to you, and that is why we are fully dedicated to helping you to protect your grandchildren and your family.

These types of custody situations virtually always need the assistance of a professional attorney who is intimately familiar with child custody law in Florida. Our attorneys are all either board-certified or supervised by board-certified lawyers. Attorneys in our law firm have dedicated their legal careers to family law and will use their expertise to aggressively uphold your family’s rights.

Contact a Tampa grandparent's rights lawyer at Givens Divorce Law Group to discuss your legal issue today.