Grandparents Rights

Monthly Archives : June, 2010

Grandparents rights now a complicated, contentious issue

June 07, 2010, 06:23:22 AM

The issues surrounding grandparents rights have really become remarkably controversial in recent years, as state after state has confronted the issues with legislation and individual grandparents have been forced to turn to the courts to maintain any semblance of grandparents rights.

Today due to prevalent issues such as divorce, child abuse, or drug abuse grandparents are often the party left without any consideration. Often in a divorce the parents of a non-custodial parent end up cut off fr Read More

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Factors that go into determing grandparents rights

June 06, 2010, 05:21:08 PM

Many different factors go into determining grandparents visitation rights when it comes to grandparents, grandchildren, and the courts. There are certainly some general guidelines for grandparents rights, but each state has different laws and factors.

Case law from the courts shows that most states take into account the following factors when determining grandparents visitation rights:

*  The needs of the child, including considerations o Read More

The extent of grandparents rights

June 04, 2010, 01:51:37 PM

In the USA grandparents have always had limited rights to visitation and custody of their grandchildren, and in 2000 the US Supreme Court limited these rights even further through its decision in the case of Granville vs. Troxell. Currently the laws vary in each state. It isw important to understand, however, that there are still some situations where a grandparent may have legal rights to a grandchild.

Some state laws do not recognize grandparents as appropriate par Read More

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What to do if you are seeking custody of your grandchildren

June 01, 2010, 05:48:22 PM

If grandparents can prove to the courts that their home offers adequate resources for raising a child then they will be strongly considered. Overall, grandparent custody is a generally preferred alternative in most every state to foster care.

The bottom line is that grandparents do have rights when it comes to custody and their grandchildren. The courts recognize them as an integral part of the family support system.

The key however is for grandparent’s to make their wishes Read More

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