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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I think most people would agree when we look back at our own childhoods that Grandma and Grandad play a very important role in our lives, especially if they live close by and they are in regular contact. Suddenly removing this bond can be devastating to the grandchild and throw the grandparents into emotional turmoil.

This situation can suddenly come about for many reasons and because of this every case has Read More

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Most of us know about the various battles that can happen in the court after a divorce regarding the custody of the child. You might have wondered, how does the court decide which parent gets the custody of the child?

The main question the courts consider in deciding the custody of a child is: what is in the best interest of the child? This principle is connected to Read More

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A new California law makes it a misdemeanor for anyone providing care or direct supervision to a person who is at least 65 years old to coerce or deceive that senior into voting contrary to the senior citizen’s intent.

Senior voting rights are an important emerging part of Elder Law in the USA.

Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s bill AB 547, a measure to protect senior citizens from voter fraud and abuse, has been signed i Read More

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More and more these days, people are asking me about Elder Law.

As the nation ages, it has become an important part of our legal system. Grandparent rights are part of Elder Law, but they are not the only part.

If you don’t know what Elder Law is, you should learn. Elder Law is a composition of legislations that determin Read More

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Check out this video about grandparents rights during a divorce in NC. This a great primer for those needing legal advice. It should help start you on your way toward finding out what you need to do to protect your grandparents rights.

For more detailed information, take a look at my book No Greater Loss which deals with these issues in-depth.

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Are grandparents rights slipping away from us? Are we losing them?

This question comes at me more and more ever since the terrible Supreme Court decision of TroxellRead More