An Act relative to great-grandparent visitation rights

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow great-grandparents to petition the court for visitation rights with their minor grandchildren under specific family circumstances. It applies when the child's parents are divorced, living apart, deceased, or when the child was born out of wedlock with established paternity, provided the parents do not live together. The law requires the court to grant visitation only if it determines the arrangement serves the best interests of the child, while also ensuring that visitation rights end if the child is later adopted by someone other than a stepparent. Additionally, the bill clarifies that maternal great-grandparents do not need to prove paternity to file for visitation and specifies which county court has jurisdiction over these petitions.