The Civil Code of Quebec does not grant grandparents access rights to their grandchildren, but rather it grants children the right to maintain relationships with their grandparents.
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The Code Civil of Quebec does not grant grandparents access rights to their grandchildren, but rather the right of children to maintain relationships with their grandparents.
Thus, a close relationship between a mother and her daughter abruptly comes to an end when the daughter decides to move in with her new partner. This mother, now a grandmother, turns to the court* to obtain access rights to her granddaughter, which includes one weekend out of four in addition to two other non-consecutive days per month. The parents oppose, arguing that the grandmother is interfering too much in their lives by citing certain events:
The judge reminds that the rights granted to grandparents must be exercised while respecting the principle "that all decisions concerning a child must be made in their best interest and with respect for their rights." Observing that the mother "is unable to cut the umbilical cord with her daughter and that this conflict between the parties has negative repercussions on the child's life," the court rejects the grandmother's request.
*CS 450-04-014040-157
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