Do I have legal rights for phone calls? To my grandson's? At this time I can't afford to visit

Hi Brenda, Thank you for your inquiry.  It would depend on whether you have a court order granting you grandparent visitation and telephone contact.  To get that court order, you would need to have filed a case requesting grandparent visitation, and the court must have granted your request.  Note that one of several possible conditions need to be in place for a party to be able to file this type of case (not every grandparent has the standing to file this type of case).  Meanwhile, if you have not already done so, it would be prudent to ask your grandson's parents to set up a telephone schedule.  If you all are able to come to an agreement on phone calls, then that would take away the need to involve the courts. If you are considering filing for grandparent visitation, or if you would like to discuss legal representation, feel free to reach out to me. Have a nice day, Genet T. Johnson, Esq. Johnson Law Group, LLC NOTICE: Exchanging messages with Genet T. Johnson, Esq. on Lawyers.com Ask a Lawyer does not create an attorney-client relationship with the law firm of Johnson Law Group, LLC, nor does doing so impose any obligations on Johnson Law Group, LLC to treat any information you send me as confidential.  No attorney-client relationship is formed until you and Johnson Law Group, LLC have signed an Engagement Agreement setting for the terms and conditions of representation.