Sister-in-law wants visiting rights with my daughter

Questioner

My ex sister-in-law (my daughter's aunt) has come a few times for a visitation arrangement with my daughter. I don't see it myself since my ex doesn't look after my daughter either. Now she comes to see my daughter maybe 1 or 2 times a year. What are her rights here and what is the best thing for me to do?

Lawyer

A child also has the right to contact with family. What does your daughter want? On this site you can find more answers about the specific rules regarding contact: https://bnlegal.nl/nl/rechtsgebieden/familie/veel-gestelde-vragen-over-omgang/

Lawyer

An aunt can actually only enforce a contact arrangement with the court if it is judged that she has a 'close relationship' with the child. In practice, this often means that she has also been involved in the upbringing from an early age and, for example, has taken on part of the care. If it was an aunt who saw her at most a few times a year, she will in all probability not be able to successfully enforce contact. So if you do not want contact, you can simply indicate this.