It could soon become easier for grandparents to seek legal access to their grandchildren when their parents separate in the eastern province of Nova Scotia. The government there has introduced amendments to its Maintenance and Custody Act that will recognize the important role often played by grandparents in a child’s life.
Currently, grandparents seeking access have to ask for the court’s permission for standing before they can proceed to a hearing. The amendments would remove that step and allow the court to directly consider requests from grandparents for contact.
Pauline Glenn, president of the Grandparents Rights of Nova Scotia Association, said the changes are important at a time when traditional family structures are less prevalent and the influence of grandparents is growing.
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