§344. Visitation rights of grandparents and siblings

A. If one of the parties to a marriage dies, is interdicted, or incarcerated, and there is a
minor child or children of such marriage, the parents of the deceased, interdicted, or
incarcerated party without custody of such minor child or children may have reasonable
visitation rights to the child or children of the marriage during their minority, if the court in
its discretion finds that such visitation rights would be in the best interest of the child or
children.

B. When the parents of a minor child or children live in concubinage and one of the
parents dies, or is incarcerated, the parents of the deceased or incarcerated party may
have reasonable visitation rights to the child or children during their minority, if the court
in its discretion finds that such visitation rights would be in the best interest of the child or
children.

C. If one of the parties to a marriage dies or is incarcerated, the siblings of a minor child
or children of the marriage may have reasonable visitation rights to such child or children
during their minority if the court in its discretion finds that such visitation rights would be in
the best interest of the child or children.

D. If the parents of a minor child or children of the marriage are legally separated or living
apart for a period of six months, the grandparents or siblings of the child or children may
have reasonable visitation rights to the child or children during their minority, if the court
in its discretion find that such visitation rights would be in the best interest of the child or
children.

Acts 1995, No. 287,§ 1; Acts 1997, No. 1144,§ 1; Acts 1999, No. 1352,§ 1.


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