Are grandparents of the adopted child allowed to maintain contact?

Are grandparents of the adopted child allowed to maintain contact?

Jennifer Perry (Executive Director, Children's Action Network) gives expert video advice on: Does the non-custodial parent give up all their parental rights?; Are grandparents of the adopted child allowed to maintain contact?; What steps do I need to follow to adopt my stepchild? and more...

Whether the grandparents of the adopted child in a step-parent adoption remain in contact really depends on the agreement made between the adopting family and the grandparents. It can be arranged depending on people's comfort level. Legally, if the grandparents are related on the side of the non-custodial parents, they do not have a legal or any other relationship with the child. However, that does not preclude the families working together to maintain visitation after a step-parent adoption.