Is old Nitzy named on my children's birth certificates? If so, WE need to talk about support, Nitz.
It doesn't matter who is on the birth certificate. There have been court orders allowing grandparents visitation and there have been court orders denying fathers visitation. In this case there was no court order at all.
What if it was this guy who wanted to be a "good dad" and visit his kids? Should he need to wait for a silly court permission or should he be able to just go and take them when he wants to. There are thousands of "good dads" who are only allowed to visit their children with supervision. The reason is because some "good dads" are such dicks they would strike an 80 year old with a pacemaker.