Kristina Otterstrom

Attorney · Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School

Kristina Otterstrom is a member of the Utah State Bar and her legal practice focuses on divorce, child custody and adoption. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a degree in Journalism. She subsequently received her JD from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School.  

Kristina has been published in the Utah Bar Journal and writes on a variety of topics including child support, custody, and the financial aspects of divorce.

Articles By Kristina Otterstrom

Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, grandparents can ask for visitation—but only if it truly serves the child’s best interests and doesn’t interfere with parental rights. Even a close bond may not be enough without meeting the law’s specific requirements.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Wisconsin?
When parents divorce or one parent dies, grandparents can also be affected. Learn how to request court-ordered grandparent visitation.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in West Virginia?
Grandparents may have legal options when cut off from a grandchild, but not without hurdles. In West Virginia, courts weigh many factors and give strong consideration to a parent’s wishes before granting visitation.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Virginia?
Courts may grant grandparents visitation if it benefits the child and doesn’t interfere with parental rights. But in Virginia, unless a child would suffer harm, a parent’s decision to limit contact usually prevails.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Utah?
When parents divorce or one parent dies, grandparents can also be affected. Learn how to request court-ordered grandparent visitation.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Texas?
Grandparents can request visitation, but courts won’t override a parent’s decision without strong justification. In Texas, they must prove the child would suffer harm without contact and that visitation supports the child’s best interests.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Tennessee?
When parents divorce or cut ties, grandparents may suddenly lose contact with their grandchildren. In Tennessee, certain conditions allow grandparents to seek visitation if they can prove it’s truly in the child’s best interest.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in South Dakota?
South Dakota gives grandparents stronger legal footing than many states—but their rights still come second to a parent’s. Visitation is possible, but only when it truly serves the child’s best interests without harming the parent-child bond.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in South Carolina?
When parents say no, do grandparents have a legal right to visits? South Carolina law offers a path—but only in limited, complex situations that weigh parental rights above all.
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Rhode Island?
Grandparents can ask for visitation, but it isn’t guaranteed. In Rhode Island, they must show that a parent’s refusal is unreasonable and that court-ordered time would serve the child’s best interests without harming the parent-child bond.