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June 16, 2010
In June of 2000 the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision on grandparents visitation rights in the Troxel vs Granville case. This ruling canceled out a Washington State law that permitted judges to grant visitation to any interested party so long as the visits were in the best interest of the child — even if the parents objected. The Troxel vs Granville decision was confusing because while the majority of the justices agreed that Troxel should be decided a certain […]
June 15, 2010
Some states allow grandparents guardianship, which is a category between grandparents visitation and grandparents custody. Guardianship has the same effect as providing parental authority to a grandparent (or in some cases another third party). Generally, guardianship is less permanent than custody. To find out if your state has the option of granting grandparent guardianship consult The Custody Center. As always when determining guardianship, the court looks to the best interest of the child. In some instances of guardianship, the parent […]
June 11, 2010
Under the constitution, grandparents have no legal rights spelled out. According to the constitution a parent that is found to be fit has the controlling decision over the children even if that includes alienating them from their grandparents. The good news is that the laws of most states do give grandparents rights in certain situations. If you are a grandparent, it is wise to learn the laws of your state, as well as the laws in the state in which your […]
June 10, 2010
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
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
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
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
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 28, 2010
Grandparents visitation rights can differ in different states, and circumstances certainly matter. Generally, if it comes to the courtroom grandparents must prove that they should indeed have visitation rights with their grandchildren based on the particular circumstances of the case. Here are some different circumstances that grandparents often face when considering these issues: Previously Cared for Grandchild Grandparents can be granted grandparents visitation rights if they previously cared for the grandchild. In cases like this, the grandchildren may have stayed […]