Whether it plans to review the terms of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 to include greater rights for grandparents.

We have no plans toreview the terms of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 toinclude greater rights for grandparents. The act came into force on 4 May 2006 andwe intend to evaluate its impact in due course.
The Charter for Grandchildrenis a non-legislative document which was developed to complement the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. Its aim is to encourage everyone involvedin a child’s life to focus on their best interests and this includes having contactwith wider family members. It has been distributed widely and can be downloadedfrom the website http://www.scotland.gov.uk/familylaw.