I'm not being allowed to see my grandchild - what can I do?

In England and Wales grandparents do not have an automatic legal right to see their grandchild if a parent or parents decide to refuse contact. Parents have the legal right to decide who their child spends time with.

If contact to a grandchild is being denied, you have the following options to help you maintain a relationship with your grandchild:

Try to ascertain why contact is being denied, and reach an informal agreement with the parents of your grandchild.

Invite the parent or parents to engage in a form of non-court dispute resolution to find a solution.

As a last resort, you can apply to the court for permission to seek a Child Arrangements Order. To do this you must first attend a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM), unless exempt.