legal rights

October 29, 2010

Should I hire an attorney to seek my grandparents rights?

Although you will find more information about how to select and obtain an attorney in my book No Greater Loss the first question you must ask when considering filing for custody of your grandchildren is what is at stake? Once you decide on the importance of your efforts that should help you decide whether to hire an attorney. Although there are no hard and fast rules about hiring an attorney, the following general rules will likely apply to your case […]
October 26, 2010

Grandparents Rights in Divorce Agreements

One of the best times to ask for grandparents visitation rights is when the parents of your grandchildren are in the process of getting a divorce. Timing of agreements is important. Your best chance at having visitation rights is if they are stated in the separation agreement and that normally becomes part of the divorce decree. If the case involves parents who are divorced the courts will look at the divorce settlement and the custody and visitation arrangements already made. […]
August 7, 2010

Knowing what judges consider about grandparents rights just in case

Grandparents rights cases rarely go as far as the courts, but even in those that don’t make it there it is important for grandparents to understand the factors a judge considers so that they have some leverage in negotiating their rights out of court. In actual court cases the importance of preserving and maintaining an existing relationship between the child and their grandparents will be weighed against the custodial parent’s need to exercise their parental rights and veto such visitation […]
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 21, 2010

What are grandparents rights today?

Studies have shown that a grandparent’s mental and physical health is greatly enhanced by having the company of their grandchildren. At one time, this was the usual circumstance in a grandparent’s life. Although they weren’t called that, the concept of grandparents rights was ingrained in our society. It was never a question that a grandparents quality time with their grandchildren was a part of normal family life. Today, things have drastically changed. With the prevalence in our society of such […]
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 […]