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Civil Act — Article 837-2 (Visitation rights)

민법 제837조의2

(1) A parent who does not foster children and his or her children shall have the visitation right. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2007>

(2) The lineal ascendants of a parent who does not foster children may request the Family Court to grant visitation with the children, where the parent is unable to visit the children due to death or any other extenuating circumstance such as illness and residency abroad. In such cases, the Family Court shall take into consideration circumstances such as the intent of the children, the relationship between the requesting person and the children, and the reasons for the request. <Added on Dec. 2, 2016>

(3) If it is required for the welfare of children, the Family Court may, upon a request of the party or ex officio, restrict, exclude or modify such visitation right. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2005; Dec. 2, 2016>[This Article Added on Jan. 13, 1990]

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