grandparents visitation

August 20, 2010

When do grandparents rights apply?

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 Troxell v. Granville. Currently the laws vary in each state. It is important to understand, however, that there are still some situations where a grandparent may have legal rights regarding a grandchild. Although a grandparent in many states lacks the ability to petition the court for custody of […]
August 3, 2010

A “time-out” primer for grandparents dealing with grandchildren and discipline

Grandparents who find themselves having custody of their grandchildren, or just spending a great deal of time with them during visitation, may wonder about discipline techniques. Children who are used to “time-outs” may stump grandparents raised many years ago in entirely different circumstances. Time-outs can effectively stop behaviors that are especially hard to discipline. It can also serve as disciplinary action for a particularly aggressive or impulsive grandkid! These discipline problems can include everything from a temper tantrum to cursing […]
July 29, 2010

First steps in establishing your grandparents rights

Are you having problems seeing your grandchild after a difficult divorce involving their parents? If so, the first thing you need to do is learn about the visitation laws in the state where your grandchild lives. State law is not going to give you the right to visit your grandchild automatically, but in some states you have the ability to ask a court for visitation rights. In those states, a judge will make the final decision after looking at your […]
July 27, 2010

How to establish your grandparents rights

You don’t need to spend a fortune on a lawyer to go over your grandparents rights with you. Fortunately, there is a helpful resource in The Custody Center that spares you the pain of high legal fees and will get you informed and up to date on exactly what your grandparents rights are in your situation. By using the resources of The Custody Center instead of a lawyer you can easily make yourself informed of your grandparents rights but at […]
July 24, 2010

The best advice you can get regarding grandparents rights

Today statistics show that over 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Although it is traditionally accepted that this is hard on the parties divorcing and especially on the children involved, virtually no one talks about how hard this is on grandparents. This can lead many to conclude that though parents divorcing have many rights, grandparents have none. In fact, one truth in this is that grandparents do have fewer rights when compared to parents. Certainly, the courts have not […]
July 19, 2010

Understanding grandparents rights

In the ongoing struggle to understand grandparents rights the battles are often fought at the state level, and more specifically in local magistrate courts as judges decide individual cases based on their interpretation of previous decisions. Resources like those available at The Custody Center can help you narrow down exactly what your state laws are. There have always been cases where problems exist between parents and grandparents over the right to see and spend time with grandchildren. These days due […]
July 15, 2010

Should grandparents right exist?

One of the core debates in regards to grandparents rights is whether they actually should exist and in what form. Believe it or not, there actually is a long-running debate in the country as to whether grandparents have the right to visit their grandchildren or not. Many people believe that a child should have contact with their grandparents in order to learn the family history and to grow into a good person. They believe that a child receives a ton of […]
July 14, 2010

Where do grandparents rights come from?

Do grandparents have legal rights? If so, where do they come from? The answers are that grandparents DO have legal rights although they are often very limited, and that they come from a variety of sources. The reasons grandparents rights exist are founded in three basic legal principals. You can learn a lot more about this matter by reviewing the material available through The Custody Center. The concept of grandparents’ rights is derived from three basic legal approaches. Derivative Rights […]
July 12, 2010

Protecting your grandparents rights

Grandparents often worry about what might happen if they suddenly lose the rights they have to see their grandchildren. There is good reason to worry considering the social situation today and the current state of our nation’s laws. 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 […]