A bill for an act allowing a court to grant a grandparent or great-grandparent visitation rights of a child in certain circumstances.

Summary

The bill removes the current rule that a surviving parent must be found unfit or have impaired judgment before a grandparent or great‑grandparent can be given visitation rights after a parent’s death. Courts can now order visitation based solely on the child’s best interests. This change expands access to extended family members for children who have lost a parent.

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