rights – Grandparents Rights

January 30, 2017

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS AS WELL AS RESPONSIBILITIES

The battle to win Grandparents rights is long, hard and not often rewarding in the short term. That is not to say that it is not worth it. It is only to say that Grandparents Rights may better be seen as Grandparents privileges. Since Grandparents rights aren’t and never will be constitutional it is time for a new approach. I advocate the approach of preemptive mindful actions that allow us a much better chance to be a part of our […]

February 22, 2012

WHAT TO DO TO ESTABLISH YOUR GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS

As Grandparents we possess the ability to add so much to our grandchildren’s lives. The very last thing we want to do is to have to exert our Grandparent rights. If this becomes necessary here a few things to consider. Under the present law structures the “Win the parents over with kindness and consideration” is the most effective way to address any family stresses. I didn’t say it was the easiest, most fun or only way, I merely suggest it […]

November 17, 2011

THE SUPREME COURT IS TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS

The Connecticut Grandparents visitation rights law has been challenged and the Supreme Court is going to hear the case. This is a mixed blessing as I understand it. The conundrum is that “IF” the supreme court allows the law to stand as it is, it will create a situation where it will not only be Grandparent rights that are recognized and protected, but others as well are invited to participate. The Connecticut law can be interpreted to include any third […]

November 14, 2010

A call to action for Caring Grandparents!

As you already know as a Caring Grandparent, caring about and loving your grandchild is the easy part. The hard comes when the rest of the world intervenes. As an advocate for Grandparents Rights I see hundreds of cases where the love of a grandparent for their grandchild is impeded in its tracks by the realities of the world we live in. That’s why today Caring Grandparents must also be active grandparents. I consider my latest book No Greater Loss […]

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 […]

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 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 12, 2010

Information on grandparents visitation rights

Over the last several years there has been a law created to give grandparents visitation rights. There are laws like this now in every state. Before then there was no such law and grandparents had no legal rights to even attempt to have visitation. If a parent did not want a grandparent to see their grandchildren and tried to stop, any type of visitation there was no law that gave the grandparents any options to go back on. Grandparent’s rights […]