grandchildren

March 17, 2010

Grandparents must be aware of court issues before making agreements for grandparents visitation rights

In most situations where a grandparent goes to court in an attempt to secure grandparents visitation rights, it is assumed that there must be some animosity amongst the respective family members. The rationale for that is that if such animosity did not exist, there would be no need for the intervention of the court. Case histories from the courts have demonstrated that even when the grandparents are awarded a grandparents visitation schedule, the parents who oppose are often likely not […]
February 22, 2010

Grandparents rights to see children

There are many things that can happen that can cause a grandparent to lose the right to visit their grandchildren. For most grandparents nothing could be more devastating. Some of the things that can cause this unfortunate situation are divorce, the death of one or both of the parents, or just a disagreement with the parents. The reason it happens does not matter what does matter is that fact that the situation is detrimental to the grandchildren as well as […]
February 21, 2010

It’s all about the child

For many reasons there is a groundswell of interest around grandparents rights versus parents rights. The Supreme Court of the United States of America has chimed in about Parents rights and 45 states have passed legislation having to do with Grandparents rights. There are 77,400,000 web sites dealing with parents rights and 2,130,00 about Grandparents rights. In short, there is as lot of interest when it comes to these rights and most have to do with staking out their own […]
February 19, 2010

Grandparents custody has financial challenges

So you have successfully exerted your grandparents rights……now what?  The reality is that certain practical considerations come into play.  You must know that there is the potential for financial problems to arise at any time.  Depending on if you are still holding down a job or have already retired it can be a different situation for everyone.  When you are raising your grandchildren, unexpected expenses may come up.  Some of these expenses are beyond your control such as childcare and […]
February 18, 2010

What are grandparents rights in the case of custody

For many reasons grandparents end up being a parent again.  This can occur due to divorce, death of one or both of the parents, the parents having financial trouble, or the parents having legal trouble.  No matter the cause, grandparents custody of their  grandchildren creates many challenges for the new family unit.  While this may end up being the best situation for the grandchildren, it may not be the best situation for the grandparents or the parents. One of the […]
February 17, 2010

Where do I stand on grandparent visitation rights?

This can be a confusing question to answer. As far as state laws go, many states still allow for grandparents visitation. The problem with this is that there are only certain circumstances and situations in which a grandparent can file for visitation rights. Since the Supreme Court ruled in 2000 that parents that are, and this is important, “deemed fit” have the controlling rights over their children and rightfully so. Many states are starting to look into their grandparents visitation […]
February 16, 2010

Baby-Boomers are now Grand-Boomers

It is official, the baby-boomer generation has entered into the grandparents right of passage. Since the definition of a baby boomer is anyone born between 1946 and 1964 and the average age for a new grandparent is 48 that places a lot of those folks into what is being called the Grand-Boomers. I kind of like that term even though I am too old to qualify. This classification was significant enough that AARP did a breakout study of this age […]
February 12, 2010

GRANDKIDS RIGHTS AS WELL AS GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS

There are many stories of grandparents being denied visitation with their grandchildren.  The brutal facts are that constitutionally the grandparents do not have any rights when it comes to visitation with grandchildren.  Then you have the fact that laws on grandparents rights vary from one state to another and the situation can get very confusing.  Most people will agree that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is very important to both parties.  The problem is that the law does not […]
February 3, 2010

TIPS ON MAINTAINING YOUR GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS

Here is an opportunity to prove two true but cliché statements.  One is “An ounce of prevention yields a pound of results” and “Luck is where preparedness meets opportunity”. When it comes to your grandchildren or someone close to you with grandchildren there are a couple of things you can and should do to be ready in case life happens in a way that you least expect.  With the divorce rate approaching 50% the odds are that you or someone […]