Comment on a colleague's blog

The following is a comment I posted to this fellow student's blog: Lonestar Review

Parent's Rights:

This is a very interesting case. I've never heard of the Grandparents Access Statute, and it does seem a little ridiculous. I think if the parents are incompetent and unable to care for a child then I can see how this amendment would be viable, but in the case described it is definitely overstepping some boundaries. Doesn't the child have a say in any of this either? If parents are split up I thought that a child over the age of 12 could decide where they want to live, and in this case it seems they were forced because of all the hassell from the grandparents. Why do the grandparents think they have a right or know what's best for their children's children anyway? If they have done a good job as parents themselves it seems they would and should trust the decisions and judgement of their own children. Maybe they have insecurities in themselves with how they raised their children. Good informative editorial, I learned something new!