Visitation by grandparents not a sure thing in New Jersey
When a minor child loses a parent, typically the surviving parent is the legal guardian of the child. That can leave the parents of the child’s deceased parent in the lurch when it comes to visitation. They want to maintain the relationship they have forged with their grandchild.
The New Jersey statute can be found at NJSA 9:7.1. The liberty interest of the surviving parent to raise the...