Grandparents’ Rights, Lizard Socks & Monsters of God: Florida Visitation Laws
Podcasts > The Attorney Patrick Smith Show
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew (Isaiah freshly back from Italy, Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl) dive into one of the most emotional topics in family law: Florida grandparents’ visitation rights. Spoiler — grandparents do not have automatic rights. The show breaks down the narrow exceptions under Florida Statute 752.011, the constitutional privacy rights of fit parents, the “best interest of the child” standard, and the classic question: if we give grandparents guaranteed access, where does the line stop with aunts, uncles, and adult siblings?
Also this week:
- A listener email deep-dive into reptile smuggling inspired by the HBO series Monsters of God (Tiger King… but with lizards)
- Lacey Act federal charges, Florida’s prohibited invasive species rules, and why sewing birds into underwear (or packing 200 lizards in socks) is a very bad idea
- Model Senate venue chaos and a last-minute save at Half Wall
- A grandmother who allegedly impersonated a social worker to kidnap her own grandson
- The shortest-ever White House press secretary tenure and a bar-exam fail story
Plus the usual free-trust-package promo, sports predictions, and pure radio banter. Real law, real stories, real fun. Call 800-771-1025. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!
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