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May 10, 2018

THIS IS HOW OUR GRANDCHILDREN GET THEIR VOICE!

This organization is headed in the right direction. Check them out.  
May 6, 2018

GRANDPARENTS NEED A VOICE

  I saw this article and it reminded me that unless a Grandparent or other relative has what is referred to in legal terms as “Standing” the children have no voice protecting them. Far from being an encroachment of parental rights this favors a thoughtful and complete review of the child’s well being. With the Opioid crisis upon us there is even more need for a voice for the children. By Katie Kull, Wyoming Tribune Eagle CHEYENNE – Wyoming’s Joint […]
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 28, 2018

GRANDPARENTS ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION

  When it comes to Grandparents Rights there is a significant question I suggest that Grandparents ask themselves while dealing with the complexity of extended family issues. The question is; How much do you want to pay to be right? Oh but he/she treats my child so badly. I have the right to say something. I will teach them a thing or two. These are just a few of the ways that lead to not being able to visit with […]
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 12, 2018

WHEN CARING ISN’T ENOUGH

LAST RESORT   In the present landscape of Grandparents Rights we are limited to just a few tools. Most of you reading this have already exhausted the common sense approach of appealing to reason. Whatever the reason for the breakdown in the relationship it is still important that we use all the tools at our disposal. A good first step is to gather all evidence of your ongoing and meaningful relationship with your Grandchild. This should include pictures, letters, card, […]
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. […]