All family professionals say that custody of any child after an agonizing separation or an ongoing divorce case is definitely one of the most heart wrenching and emotionally draining encounters any parent or grandparent could face. This is because the process involves not just adults who have the skills to move forward and go on to live a new life but more focused on what is in store for kids after the inevitable break up. Parents and grandpar Read More

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Many grandparents who find themselves in situations where they are seeking custody of their grandchildren wonder if they should hire an attorney.

Although you will find a lot of information about how to select and obtain an attorney in my book Read More

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There are many reasons today why grandparents are raising their grandchildren. It is increasingly common and has accelerated over the last ten years.

Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren should take these tips to become successful in their endeavors:

First and foremost they have to take good care of themselves, because how can they take care of those kids if they cannot take care of themselves and goes with the saying they cannot give what they do n Read More

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Over the last two decades the numbers of children being raised by their grandparents has increased dramatically. Reasons for grandparents increasing their roles to become parents include things as diverse as parents being incarcerated, drug and alcohol abuse, divorec and abandonment and mental health issues, among others.

Grandparents are keeping families together and serving as a safety net to keep children out of the formal foster care system. However, many grandparent Read More

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A Wichita state senator and family members of abused and displaced children went before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to try to enhance the status of grandparents in child-custody courts. Senate Bill 52 would automatically establish grandparents as interested parties in cases when their grandchildren are removed from their homes. At present, grandparents only Read More

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There are two principal situations when the custodial rights of grandparents come into play.  One is when the grandparents wants custodial rights over the child’s real or adoptive parents.  The other is when the grandparent wants custody over persons who are not the child’s real or adoptive parents, but who presently have custody.

With high divorce rates, teen pregnancy issues, drug problems, abandonment, abuse and sometimes the death of a parent or parents, ma Read More

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Grandparents custody is occurring with greater frequency today due to many social factors. Certainly, the number of grandparents raising their grandchildren in their homes is skyrocketing.

Grandparents who take care of their grandchildren regularly, whether through a court order or because their children are unfit, may Read More

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A grandparent may seek legal custody of their grandchildren for numerous reasons. The simplicity or complexity of this will depend on individual circumstances and whether or not both the parents and grandparents agree that the children should be in the custody of the grandparents.

Legal custody is awarded by the courts and is not merely a written agreement between two parties. If both parties are not in agreement, the grandparent or other relative must prove to the court that it is in the best int Read More

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Misunderstanding of the custody rights of grandparents is common, which is why I have tried to focus on explaining those rights and expanding on them in No Greater Loss.

Though each is unique, all fifty states have laws regarding the custody rights of grandparents. Custody rights of grandparents may be applicable in cases where a parent or both pare Read More

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States generally use one of two standards for determining custody. The courts in many states currently begin any proceedings by looking for the parental preference, meaning that the wishes of the child’s parents will be followed unless there is strongly significant evidence to the court that they should not be respected.

The reason for this is that the constitution gives a fit parent the right to determine what is best for the well-being of their ch Read More

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