In the same family there may be a need for Grandparents rights in one or parts of the family but the other parts of the family are going pretty smoothly.

It is not uncommon to have, say in my case 6 grandchildren with 4 sets of parents. Two of those sets of parents are divorced and two are still together. Even though I work very hard at keeping the lines of communications open with each of my 8 children/step children there are many factors Read More

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Yes! & Yes!

Please don’t throw tomatoes and rotten eggs at me until you read this post through.  Then you may still want to throw them but I don’t think so.

I continually state that the whole purpose of my commitment to this issue is “The best interest of the children”.   That takes care of the first Yes.  To the extent that we continue to put this debate on the table I promise you the children will benefit.  I Read More

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Reasonable grandparents visitation rights in Kentucky may be awarded to either paternal or maternal grandparents if the court determines that it is in the best interest of the child to do so. These visitation rights may even survive the termination of parental rights belonging to the grandparent’s son or daughter, who is the father or mother of the child, if the court decides that visitation Read More

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In the USA there is no uniform grandparents visitation rights law. Each state has its own set of rules loosely based on a the 2000 US Supreme Court decision Troxel.

In the state of Virginia, determining Virginia grandparents visitation rights is further complicated by the fact that there is no state statute dedicated to those rights.

Instead Virginia addresses custody and visita Read More

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When you are trying to gain grandparents visitation rights, it really is essential that you do things correctly. If you don’t, the consequences can be devastating. You could wind up without regular visitation, or even no visitation.

Of course, things could also go smoothly, but do you really want to take that chance?

It is du Read More

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In the state of South Carolina, the courts have the power to order grandparents visitation if a parent is deceased or if parents are divorced or living separately.

As in all of the 50 states, the court must find that visitation would be in the best interests of the child. In addition, the court must find that visitation would not interfer Read More

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Do grandparents really have the right to visit their grandchildren?

In cases where they are denied access to their grandchildren, grandparents may be able to petition the court for grandparents visitation rights, but there are some restrictions on their ability to do so. The biggest obstacle to grandparents petitioning for visitation righ Read More

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Grandparents rights in Wisconsin have been upheld due to a recent court case.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has clarified that when Wisconsin’s “special grandparent visitation provision” applies, petitioning grandparents need not show a “significant triggering event” occurred in order to seek visitation rights of a nonmarital grandchild.

You can see the details of the case Read More

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Are you in a situation where you feel you have lost the visitation rights to your grandchildren? Are you looking for a way to address that issue, legally or informally?

The visitation rights of grandparents after divorce have been addressed many times by individual states for a variety of reasons. For one thing, advocates argue that grandparents provide a constant supply of support for children whose lives are otherwise disrupte Read More

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