[Colorado Springs, July 11, 2015] – The Law office of Gordon N. Shayne, based in Colorado Springs, provides extensive and experienced representation for grandparents who are in need of assistance in handling custody disputes and upholding their rights to visitation.
Legal Rights to Custody and Visitation
Grandparents’ Rights, as the law office describes it, are difficult cases for courts to handle and interpret due to the challenge in applying parenting rights to non-parents. In Colorado alone, grandparents do not have any legal custody or visitation rights, and when the time comes that their children separate from their spouses, they have a difficult time upholding their rights as grandparents due to the complicated nature of custody and divorce.
In cases like these, it is important to get the help of a skillful and experienced attorney who will not only protect the rights of grandparents, but also uphold them. This involves demonstrating that visitation and custody are in the grandchild’s best interest. Additionally, the Law office of Gordon N. Shayne notes that grandparents can also pursue custody of their grandchildren if:
- The grandparent has the child in their physical care for a certain period of time, usually a minimum of 180 consecutive days.
- When authorities remove the child from their parent’s home.
- When there is irrefutable evidence that both parents are addicted to alcohol, drugs, or have a history of abandoning their children.
The law office notes that grandparents seeking to file custody and visitation to their grandchildren should also be aware of the different circumstances they are in. Seeking help from a skilled and experienced attorney is crucial to make the complicated process of pursuing sole custody of a grandchild, regardless of the situation, a successful endeavor.
About Gordon N. Shayne, Attorney At Law
The Law Office of Gordon N. Shayne is located in downtown Colorado Springs and has been fighting for the rights of its clients, especially grandparents seeking visitation and legal custody, for over 34 years. Gordon N. Shayne, the firm’s head attorney, specializes in Family Law and Divorce cases, with additional practice areas in Grandparents Rights, Child Custody and Visitation, and Parenting and Child Support, to name a few.
Prospective clients may visit www.shaynelaw.com for more information about their services.