The Minnesota Courts have forms for requesting or changing child custody or parenting time, and for responding to a motion for custody or parenting time. A court only considers requests for grandparent visitation if you have "standing." Things that show you have standing are listed below. The court allows grandparents to seek visitation rights as an Interested Third Party. Stipulation and Order for Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support. The forms listed below are for use only in the Tenth District. Filing a Petition: If mediation proves unsuccessful, a grandparent can file a petition for visitation with the appropriate district court. Then, if either is established a grandparent must show that it is in the child(ren)'s best interest to award custody. The grandparents on that side of the family may petition a court for visitation rights in situations where one of the child's parents has died. Please give me a few minutes to see if I can find the forms for filing for grandparents' visitation in your state.