Grandparents Rights – Grandparents Rights

January 3, 2023

NO GRANDPARENTS’ RIGHTS WITHOUT GRANDPARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

In some of my conversations with my Grandkids, I have realized that some of my thinking may be based on outdated information (I was born in 1944). I listen intently to what my now teen Grandchildren think about what is going on in their lives. I will say that I have enough wisdom not to say things like, “When I was a kid we walked 5 miles to school in a blizzard and it was uphill all the way”. Fortunately, […]

August 5, 2020

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS PERTAINING TO THEIR GRANDKIDS

Children supervision and visitation are typical responsibilities of parents and family, but not always. Grandparents are always entangled in raising children in most families, and sometimes they may be the primary caretaker of the child. It is well known that parents are the prominent figures in child supervision, but grandparents can also have their say with respect to visitation rights and even custody. People have repeatedly asked what grandparents’ privileges are regarding their grandkids. This issue pops up almost instantly […]

April 18, 2020

Don’t loose sight of your Grandparents rights.

Inside every major disruption of life lies a chance to move forward. I realize that some of you are having trouble exercising your Grandparents Rights for many reasons, not the least of which is staying socially isolated. I challenge you to find new ways to stay MEANINGFULLY in touch with each and all of your Grandchildren. One really effective cure for loneliness is to actively reaching out to those we Love. Now is the time to invoke that wisdom of […]

March 11, 2020

Finding Out About Grandparents Rights

Two things to note about information concerning Grandparents Rights, 1) As many things in today’s world the laws and information in this area are changing all the time. Look at the dates of the articles, books, etc. 2) Consider the credibility of the internet sites you are searching. The most credible one is by far the AARP site. I applaud the fact that you are fighting for the best interest of your Grandchildren. Thanks for being a Caring Grandparent.

March 20, 2018

SOME STATES GET GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS RIGHT

Troxel vs Granville Supreme Court case decision year 2000 denied good, decent, honorable grandparents of visitation of their grandchildren. This decision was based on the 5th and 14th Amendments the U.S. Constitution due process clause which is a safeguard from arbitrary denial of the life, liberty, or property by the government but the court deferred to the legislatures’ power to revise the law but did not redefine the scope of a parent’s due process right to control the non-intact […]

January 21, 2018

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS ARE MAKING PROGRESS

GRANDPARENTS STANDING IN A COURT OF LAW The other day I ran across and article on my Grandparents Rights alert on Google. It was an article from 1983 in the New York Times. The outlook for Grandparents in 1983 was certainly bleak. A sign of real and significant progress since then is that there was a ruling to put the 1982 Michigan Grandparents visitation law back on the books in 2004. This cleared the way for Grandparents once again […]

January 15, 2018

WHO FOSTERS GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS?

www.grandparentsrights.org “Remember, if death takes a grandparent from a grandchild, that is a tragedy, but if petty vindictiveness and hostilities within a family amputate a grandchild from their grandparents, then that is a shame.” Richard S. […]

January 7, 2018

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS CONTINUUM

No contact with Blissfully enjoying all Grandchildren of your Grandkids I___________________________________________I * I * One troubled family unit One or more functioning family unit(s) O P I O I D C R I […]

January 2, 2018

THE POWER DYNAMIC ABOUT GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS.

There would be little need for any Grandparents Rights legislation, family court and/or mediation if it wasn’t for all of the power dynamics, manipulation and or perceived slights that seem to permeate families. By the time things get to the point of a “Rights struggle” there has been a lot of water under the bridge. I hear a lot of stories that begin in the Labor and Delivery room at the hospital. Many more come of marriage breakups, etc. […]