Grandparents form deep and loving attachments with the children in their lives. Yet when death, divorce, or estrangement tears families apart, these caretakers may find themselves without any legal right to maintain contact with the children […]

When it comes to grandparents custody rights, in many states grandparents have no rights to visit, see or speak with their grandchildren unless the child’s parents permit such. This means that a grandparent cannot petition […]

As a grandparent, finding out that your child is getting divorced can be a reason for many worries. As custody and visitation rights for the parents are decided you must sit on the sidelines and […]

Grandparents visitation rights are generally limited by family courts as the law is usually less in favor of the grandparents as opposed to the biological parents. However, in cases where both the parents are found […]

A frequently asked question about grandparents rights is whether a grandparent who has been alienated from their grandchild by the child’s parents can seek visitation privileges with their grandchild. Whether a grandparent has a right […]

The courts take certain factors into account when dealing with grandparents rights cases. Although courts vary from state to state there are general consistencies on what courts and judges consider before awarding grandparents rights. Here […]

All family professionals say that custody of any child after an agonizing separation or an ongoing divorce case is definitely one of the most heart wrenching and emotionally draining encounters any parent or grandparent could face. […]

Many grandparents who find themselves in situations where they are seeking custody of their grandchildren wonder if they should hire an attorney. Although you will find a lot of information about how to select and […]

About 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce today. When divorce takes place in the family the separation of the family unit affects everyone, and each person is affected differently. There is blame and […]

I wanted to let all you Kindle users know that my comprehensive grandparents rights book No Greater Loss is now available for Kindle users at Amazon.com. No Greater Loss is a new book by grandparents […]

Grandparents rights are becoming more and more important in our society, as the statistics clearly show. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 7 million children living with a grandparent in 2009, which is […]

There are many reasons and circumstances where a grandparent may feel the need to investigate grandparent’s rights over their grandchildren. With high divorce rates, teen pregnancy issues, drug problems, abandonment, abuse and sometimes the death […]