New York A04978 allows great-grandparents to seek visitation rights for minor great-grandchildren if the child's parents are deceased or unfit.
New York A04978 amends the domestic relations law and the family court act to allow a great-grandparent to apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren. This applies when either or both of the child's parents are deceased. The bill also modifies the family court act to include great-grandparents in the list of relatives who can petition for visitation or custody rights. The court must consider the child's best interests when deciding on visitation rights.
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