{"id":2784,"date":"2013-04-04T14:39:50","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T20:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bgs.com\/?p=2784"},"modified":"2013-04-04T14:39:50","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T20:39:50","slug":"can-grandparents-get-court-ordered-visitation-or-custody-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/04\/can-grandparents-get-court-ordered-visitation-or-custody-in-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Grandparents Get Court-Ordered Visitation or Custody in Minnesota?"},"content":{"rendered":"

More and more grandparents are raising the children of their children. And grandparents can often find it very difficult to get time with their grandchildren after a divorce.
\nCourts often lump in grandparent\u2019s time with Mom or Dad\u2019s parenting time. If your son or daughter doesn\u2019t make sure that you get time with your grandkids then you might find yourself in an awkward position.<\/p>\n

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There are many reasons why this happens. Sometimes parents don\u2019t exercise their parenting time rights. It\u2019s also possible that your son or daughter didn\u2019t get much of a parenting time award to begin with, or was denied access due to abuse that you had nothing to do with.
\nThe death of a child\u2019s parent may further complicate your ability to see your grandchild. Or you might be estranged from your own son or daughter, which means you have found yourself in a situation where neither parent wants to help you.
\nIn Minnesota, there are specific situations where the court might be willing to entertain the notion of grandparent\u2019s custody or parenting time. They are:<\/p>\n