Access Rights Of Grandparents

Access to minors refers to the right of the parent with whom the child is not residing, to spend time with the child, as well as the right of the child to spend time with aren't with whom the child doe not reside. Up until recently, the term access was exclusively associated with parents, whether biological or otherwise. However, the term is, in terms of a recent judgment, evolving into a wider spectrum of persons involved in the child's life and this beyond the parents of the child.

Grandparents are at times involved in the minor's life and form profound bonds with the child. The role of grandparents in certain cases is very important and the latter can be considered as an important and integral part of the child's life. It has therefore long been debated whether grandparents who wish to be involved in the child's life do have the legal right to request access to their grandchild.