Grandparents can utilize the Family Law Act to request that their grandkids reside with them or spend time with them. You may do this whether the children's parents are married or divorced. If you wish for the court to order the child to live with you, you will need to file for legal custody. Otherwise, the child may decide to live with one parent or both. If you are awarded temporary sole physical custody of your grandchildren, they must be given back to their parents once trial is held and a decision made. If you are awarded permanent sole physical custody of your grandchildren, then they can be kept by you without returning them to their parents. You should consider what kind of relationship you want to have with your grandchildren before you ask the court to award them to you. If you plan to keep them full-time, you might not want to burden yourself or them financially. On the other hand, if you plan to visit them occasionally, this might not be a problem. The court can order whatever it believes is in the best interest of the child. The decision to allow you to take in your grandchildren must be done on a case-by-case basis.