Fred S. Pardes v. Andrew S. Wienick, et al.

Petitioner Fred S. Pardes (Pardes or Petitioner), is the maternal Grandfather who had a long pre-existing loving and bonded relationship with his two grandsons, N.W. and S.W. (the boys), from the date of their respective births, until the premature death of his daughter, Jennifer Pardes Wienick, just over five years ago, on June 27, 2015. Petitioner seeks to assert his constitutional rights regarding several issues of first impression, in the field of Grandparent Visitation law. He also seeks review and modification of this Court’s harsh decision in the landmark case of Troxel v. Granville (2000) 530 U.S. 57. This case raises Five critical issues of First Impression, of nationwide interest, which would be of very substantial interest not only to the Grandparent and Family Law community, but would also promote and protect the emotional welfare of innocent minor Grandchildren throughout the United States, who are being wrongfully deprived of additional love and emotional support by an “Unfit Parent”, during their tender years. They are: 1- Whether or not there exists a rebuttable presumption as a general rule, that Grandparent visitation is in the best interest of minor grandchildren, where there was a pre-existing loving and bonded Grandparent relationship, before one parent prematurely passes away during the Grandchild’s minority?