Brokenhearted Grandparents

June 10, 2010

Grandparent rights do exist

When parents divorce the grandparents worry about many things, especially grandparents visitation rights. Some divorce situations can get ugly and the grandparents suddenly find themselves shut out of seeing their grandchildren. Grandparents may wonder many things during this time, such as how they can stand behind and support their child during this time with custody proceedings going on or if they should interfere if they feel their grandchild is in a dangerous situation. It is important to be informed. You can […]
June 8, 2010

Steps to take in order to gain your grandparents rights

When confronted with how to legitimately exert your grandparents rights, take the following steps in order. It is not easy to do thing this way, but under the law this is the process which will most likely result in you gaining your grandparents visitation rights or even contesting for custody. 1. Do everything you can to keep any hard feeling between you and the children’s custodial parent from the children themselves. Bite your tongue, if necessary, to keep those feelings […]
June 7, 2010

Grandparents rights now a complicated, contentious issue

The issues surrounding grandparents rights have really become remarkably controversial in recent years, as state after state has confronted the issues with legislation and individual grandparents have been forced to turn to the courts to maintain any semblance of grandparents rights. Today due to prevalent issues such as divorce, child abuse, or drug abuse grandparents are often the party left without any consideration. Often in a divorce the parents of a non-custodial parent end up cut off from their grandchildren. […]
June 4, 2010

The extent of grandparents rights

In the USA grandparents have always had limited rights to visitation and custody of their grandchildren, and in 2000 the US Supreme Court limited these rights even further through its decision in the case of Granville vs. Troxell. Currently the laws vary in each state. It isw important to understand, however, that there are still some situations where a grandparent may have legal rights to a grandchild. Some state laws do not recognize grandparents as appropriate parties to seek custody, […]
May 31, 2010

The hard road to grandparents visitation rights

Grandparents often face a hard road in getting their rights. In the USA grandparents have always had limited rights to visitation and custody of their grandchildren, and in 2000 the US Supreme Court limited these rights even further through its decision in the case of Granville vs. Troxell. Currently the laws vary in each state. It isw important to understand, however, that there are still some situations where a grandparent may have legal rights to a grandchild. Some state laws […]
May 24, 2010

Grandparents and custody rights

Many people do not recognize that grandparents can actually be awarded legal custody of their grandchildren, but that is actually the case in some events. This scenario tends to happen when neither parent can provide a healthy and sufficient home to raise their children. It also can occur when there are legitimate concerns about safety due to known instances of drug use or child abuse. It is important to remember that the grandparent does have the responsibility in these cases […]
May 16, 2010

What are grandparents rights, and how do you obtain them fast?

Grandparents’ rights refer to rights grandparents possess to see and have contact with their grandchildren, usually after something like a divorce or other split in a family unit has occurred. While the rights of custodial parents are often considered of foremost importance, in some jurisdictions courts may allow visitation or access to grandchildren that is actually against the wishes of custodial parents. Grandparents may be successful in gaining access to their grandchildren if the grandparents can build a strong and […]
May 15, 2010

How to get your grandparents rights (or even custody) during a divorce

Grandparents who are having questions about their grandparents rights in disputes involving their grandchildren should know that even though they are not the biological parent of the grandchild, they still have rights. In the case of an impending divorce the child is not just being separated from one of his parents but from his grandparents as well. No matter what state you are in, family courts will try their hardest to keep the divorce from affecting the child as much […]
March 21, 2010

Do you actually have grandparents visitation rights?

In today’s society more than half of all marriages end in divorce. This creates problems and challenges for the immediate family unit but also for the extended family when it comes to grandparents visitation rights. Depending on the atmosphere surrounding the separation and divorce this could cause tremendous anxiety and even alienation. This could leave the grandparents out in the cold. This is an especially difficult time when there are children involved. The children feel great sadness because often they […]