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US census data: Grandparents raising grandchildren grows
Grandparents raising grandchildren is not a new phenomenon. It is, however, a rapidly growing one.
Census data shows that the incidence of increased grandparent involvement in raising their own grandchildren is getting more and more common. As of 2010 about 6 million children, nearly 8 percent of all children, were recorded as living with grandparents iden Read More
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What are grandparents rights in South Carolina?
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 have the rights to grandparent visitation?
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: a victory in court
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.
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Are we losing our grandparents rights?
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
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Finding out what your grandparents rights are
More and more the subject of grandparents rights is coming up in our society. In my recent book No Greater Loss I took a detailed look at the current status of grandparents rights as well as giving some resources and advice to those in need. Here is some of what I found out in researching that book.
Children are the best companions to the aging grandparents. In the past they were u Read More
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Do Grandparents have visitation rights?
A frequently asked question about grandparents rights is whether a grandparent who has been alienated from their grandchild by the child’s parents can seek visitation privileges with their grandchild. Whether a grandparent has a right to visit a grandchild is sometimes a complicated issue that varies by state.
Whether or not a grandparent can petition the court for visitation rights to their grandchildren depends location and upon the circumstances present in Read More
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An overview of grandparents rights
Although most grandparents find the idea of being unable to see their grandchildren inconceivable. In actuality, however, thousands of grandparents have faced the loss of their visitation rights. Some have successfully negotiated, either in or out of court, for grandparents rights, including their right to see their grandchildren. Others have had t Read More
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The state of grandparents rights
When it comes to grandparents rights different states have different standards. This is because the 2000 Troxell Supreme Court decision splintered the laws and advocates of fairness in grandparents rights have been trying to catch up ever since.
All 50 states currently have some type of “grandparent visitation̶ Read More
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Safeguarding your grandparents visitation rights
When the parents of your grandchildren have a troubled relationship, you will, of course, be concerned about your child, but you should also be concerned about the possibility of losing contact with your grandchildren. In the event of a divorce or other broken relationship, you may have to resort to mediation or even a lawsuit to secure your grandparents visitation rights.
Since the Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville the grandparents have had the burden of proving that visita Read More
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