At The Law Office of Denise Norman, we believe that children are raised best when they are surrounded by their family members. Proper development of self-esteem, stability and identity are deeply interconnected with cooperative community ties within the family. If you are a grandparent seeking to establish visitation rights with your grandchild, contact our family law attorney. We would be proud to offer you the compassionate legal support and highly effective guidance that you require in order to achieve your goals. Although your rights are more vulnerable, you do have limited visitation rights to your grandchild under law. However, if the parents of your grandchild are living and married, you do not have the right to see your grandchild. A parent’s decision to keep his or her child away from a grandparent is generally validated by law. If the parents are divorced, the child is in non-parent custody, the parents are separated, or one of the parents has died, you have the right to remain in contact with your grandchild. Let us help you take advantage of your rights!
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Grandparents’ Rights?
Grandparent’s play a significant role in the lives and upbringing of their grandchildren. Our family lawyer is passionate about protecting that role.
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When Can I Request Visitation Or Custody?
It is important to understand that the court will only grant visitation rights to a grandparent if he or she had a prior bond with the grandchild. State court understands that the continuation of this bond is within the best interests of the child.
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When A Parent Passed Away
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When A Stepparent Has Adopted The Grandchild
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When The Grandchild Is No Longer Living With Either Parent
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When One Parent Has Been Sent To Jail, Prison Or Institutionalized
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When The Parents Are Not Married To One Another
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When A Divorce Or Other Proceeding Is Pending
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When One Of The Parents Has Not Been Located For One Month
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When The Parents Are Married But Separated On An Indefinite Basis
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When One Of The Parents Applies With The Grandparents
Frequently Asked Questions
We Have The Answers That You Need
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When Can I Sue For Visitation Rights?
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You are entitled to sue for visitation rights under the following circumstances: the parents of your grandchild no longer live together, one of the parents of your grandchild has been missing for more than 30 days, your grandchild does not want to live with his or her biological parents, the step-parent of your grandchild has adopted him or her.
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Can Court Ordered Visitation Be Modified Or Terminated?
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Yes, a court ordered grandparent visitation order can be modified or terminated. However, the party seeking to terminate or modify the visitation order must file a Motion to Modify in District Court. In addition, if the original grandparent visitation agreement was pursuant to an Agreed Visitation Order, the party seeking to modify or terminate the agreements will be required to prove the change of circumstances. In addition, the party seeking to modify or terminate must show that this action is within the best interests of the child.
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As A Grandparent, Can I Be The Legal Guardian?
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A grandparent can be the legal guardian of his or her grandchild. In fact, guardianship may be necessary for a number of reasons including the following: the parent’s health, the parent’s military duty (requiring him or her to leave the country) or parental unfitness. Guardianship can be granted with our without the agreement of the parent(s). If granted despite the objection of the parent(s), the court determined it would be within the best interest of the child to grant guardianship to the child’s grandparent(s).
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Denise Norman
Attorney at Law
Denise Norman founded The Law Office of Denise Norman in 2011 with the goal of providing compassionate legal guidance to individuals, families and businesses in her hometown community. Since that time, our law office has fulfilled this goal time and again, helping the good people of the local community resolve their legal matters with professionalism and honesty.
Before completing a double major at Sam Houston State University, Denise graduated from Conroe High School in 1998. She then graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2007 with her Juris Doctor and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas immediately afterward. Upon passing the bar, Denise and her husband started their family before Denise went into private practice. Now with a family of six, they are frequently involved not only in their children’s school and extracurricular activities. Denise also remains active with the Conroe Noon Lions’ Club, the Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce and the Montgomery County Bar Association.
As an attorney, Denise understands that many individuals only seek legal counsel during the worst periods of their lives. She is also aware that many people do not have a chance to prepare themselves mentally, emotionally and financially prior to being thrust into conflicts within the legal system. Our goal is to bear the burden of the legal system and to provide our clients with the information they need to relieve the stress and anxiety of the often daunting court processes. We are committed to treating you in the manner we would treat our own loved ones.
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Find Out What Sets Our Law Office Apart.
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Our goal is to make compassionate legal counsel easily accessible to families throughout the local community.
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Attorney Denise Norman will personally handle each legal aspect of your case and treat you like family every step of the way.
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Our main priority is to steer our clients in the right direction by maintaining the highest level of integrity