July 26, 2010
Some grandparents may be surprised to know that they can actually be awarded legal custody of their grandchildren, but that does happen in some cases. Usually you see this situation in the event that neither […]
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July 24, 2010
Today statistics show that over 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Although it is traditionally accepted that this is hard on the parties divorcing and especially on the children involved, virtually no one talks […]
July 21, 2010
Studies have shown that a grandparent’s mental and physical health is greatly enhanced by having the company of their grandchildren. At one time, this was the usual circumstance in a grandparent’s life. Although they weren’t […]
July 19, 2010
In the ongoing struggle to understand grandparents rights the battles are often fought at the state level, and more specifically in local magistrate courts as judges decide individual cases based on their interpretation of previous […]
July 16, 2010
Under very specific circumstances grandparents CAN be granted custody rights of their grandchildren. When one parent is deceased the other surviving parent typically obtains custody of the child as long as they are seen as […]
July 15, 2010
One of the core debates in regards to grandparents rights is whether they actually should exist and in what form. Believe it or not, there actually is a long-running debate in the country as to […]
July 14, 2010
Do grandparents have legal rights? If so, where do they come from? The answers are that grandparents DO have legal rights although they are often very limited, and that they come from a variety of […]
July 12, 2010
Grandparents often worry about what might happen if they suddenly lose the rights they have to see their grandchildren. There is good reason to worry considering the social situation today and the current state of […]
July 7, 2010
The effects of divorce on parents and children have been widely discussed and well documented, but often overlooked is the fact that family break-ups hurt grandparents as well. Often, however, the heartbreak grandparents experience is […]
July 6, 2010
Too often today grandchildren become alienated from their grandparents due to divorce, separation, or other problems in marriage. Alienation of grandchildren from their grandparents does a child a world of harm. The rights that grandparents […]