Father Wins Legal Fight Over Grandparents' Visitation

A Rhode Island father has emerged victorious in a legal dispute over visitation rights with his daughter against his late wife's parents. Scott Naso maintained that grandparent status does not confer automatic visitation rights, emphasizing it as a privilege. His legal battle ensued after his wife, Sherry Naso, died in April 2024 following a diagnosis of a brain tumor. Scott Naso alleged that his wife's parents, both former medical doctors, dismissed her symptoms as related to medication withdrawal, delaying critical medical attention.

Scott Naso further recounted an incident on the day of his wife's passing, where he claims his in-laws restrained their daughter and administered prednisone. The grandparents, Siavash Ghoreishi and Jila Khorsand, stated they were treating their granddaughter for croup and did not realize consent was needed. Following Sherry Naso's death, both grandparents let their medical licenses expire. Scott Naso subsequently blocked their visits, leading to a contempt of court charge and a $2,500 fine for violating a court order to allow supervised visits.

After a months-long trial, a judge ruled in Scott Naso's favor. The decision was influenced by a secretly recorded tape where Scott Naso expressed concerns about being spied upon by the grandparents. The court's ruling was confined to visitation rights and did not address the allegations concerning Sherry Naso's death or any medical malpractice. Since the trial, their daughter Laila has not expressed a desire to see her grandparents.