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Can a Grandparent Get a Court Order for Contact in Scotland? Yes. A grandparent can apply to the court for an order for contact with their grandchild. This is an important point because grandparents sometimes believe that, because they do not have parental rights and responsibilities, they have no legal route to maintaining a relationship with...

Family disputes are rarely just about the law. When a relationship breaks down, emotions, fear and a sense of loss can make people become entrenched in positions which, from the outside, can seem completely irrational. That is one reason why family mediation can be so effective. Mediation is not simply about “meeting in the middle”. It is about...

Compliance with a court order regulating contact with a child is mandatory.  But a failure to comply with a s11 order under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 does not automatically mean that a parent is guilty of contempt. The key question is why the order was not followed. What does the court look at? The court will consider the precise terms...