Do Grandparents Have Rights? The Truth the Family Court Wants You to Know

Podcast: Dear Divorce Diary - With Daz & Jop · Darren Mort-Family Law Barrister & Joplin Higgins-Family Law Solicitor

Opublikowano: 2026-01-21

In this deeply insightful episode of Dear Divorce Diaries, family law barrister Darren “Daz” Mort and solicitor Joplin “Jop” Higgins tackle one of the most emotionally charged and misunderstood topics in family law: the role of grandparents after separation. Prompted by a wave of listener questions, Daz and Jop unpack the common misconception that grandparents have “rights” in the family law system — and explain why, legally, all rights belong to the child. What grandparents do have, however, are responsibilities, and in many cases a profoundly important role in a child’s emotional stability, routine and sens...