Relationships between family members are often at their most strained following divorce however it is important that the acrimony of divorce does not interfere with the relationship between children and their relatives, particularly so, between children and their grandparents where often a deep bond is formed.
While a recently divorced parent may have little desire to maintain contact with his/her ex spouse's family, the parent does not have the right to obstruct contact between the children and grandparents just because they find it uncomfortable.
We can advise of the options available to grandparents by virtue of the Children Act 1989 and the possibility of obtaining a contact or residence order.