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 […]
July 5, 2010
When parents divorce the grandparents worry about many things. Who gets the custody of children will affect the whole family, including the grandparents. Often they especially worry about their grandparents rights. Some divorce situations can […]
July 3, 2010
When a couple divorces it affects each person in the family a different way. Children share a special bond with each parent and it is a very difficult time for them. A divorce can affect […]
July 2, 2010
When dealing with the issues surrounding grandparents rights it is important to understand that different states do things different ways. Laws regarding things like grandparents visitation rights and grandparents custody issues are not uniform, and […]