These forms are designed to assist individuals who want to register in North Carolina a child custody or visitation order that was obtained in another state. In North Carolina, no statutory provisions expressly grant grandparents automatic visitation rights.Under North Carolina law, there are four different statutes under which a grandparent has statutory standing to pursue visitation privileges with a grandchild. Third parties, such as grandparents, relatives, or others who have cared for the child, can file for custody or visitation under some circumstances. Because North Carolina courts generally do not favor grandparents, a petition for custody or visitation that is denied could do more harm than good. North Carolina law requires that the parties to a custody law suit attend m ediation before the case goes to a judge. Consult with a private attorney or Legal Aid attorney. North Carolina does not have grandparent rights laws.