The laws of the state in which a child resides ultimately determine whether the grandparents have a legal right to visitation. The status of state laws affecting visitation rights continues to shift, according to the advocacy group The National...
Arizona's warm, sunny climate makes it not only a popular vacation destination, but the retirement choice for many. Although its demographics have been changing in recent years, Arizona still has more residents over age 65 than the national...
A grandparent's rights to visit with grandchildren are not always clear under the law. While most states have laws governing when and how grandparents can seek visitation, these laws differ broadly from state to state. In general, all grandparents...
Grandparent visiting rights vary from one state to another, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. The ABA maintains resources to aid you in determining your visitation rights with your grandchildren. In addition, the...
The visitation rights of grandparents vary from state to state. The grandparents must generally prove that they should have visitation rights based on certain situations and that visitation will be in the best interest of the child. Not all...
The battle for the legal rights of grandparents to visit with their grandchildren has been fought on the state level all the way to the United States Supreme Court. In 2000, the Supreme Court overturned a Washington State statute supporting...
Grandparents' visitation rights have become an issue with the amount of divorce. Some grandparents may not be allowed to see their grandchildren if they do not have a good relationship with the parents. In certain states there are grandparent laws...
Grandparents' rights to their grandchildren fall into two categories---custody or visitation. These cases often arise in the context of family acrimony or crisis and require grandparents to go to court to determine their rights. Grandparents...
Before the 1970s, grandparents did not have any rights to request visitation with their grandchildren. Starting in the 1970s, many states began to enact laws that give grandparents the right to seek visitations within certain circumstances. Laws...
The laws pertaining to grandparents' rights in divorce cases vary from state to state, according to FindLaw. Some states permit grandparents certain rights when the parents of their grandchildren divorce. However, some jurisdictions do not...
Even in states that permit grandparents rights to their grandchildren, restrictions exist limiting these rights to well defined circumstances, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. If grandparents possess rights to their...
Grandparents' rights have become an increasingly controversial topic since the turn of the 21st century. States pass legislation only to have the federal government declare it unconstitutional, and then they must amend the statutes and fix their...
Courts prefer that families settle visitation matters among themselves. When this is not possible, most states allow grandparents to seek visitation with grandchildren in cases in which the children's parents are divorcing. Usually, grandparents...
As a grandparent, you may wonder what rights exist permitting you to obtain visitation with your grandchildren. Some differences exist in regard to grandparent visitation rights and laws from one state to another. However, common themes exist in...
The question of grandparents' rights with regard to their grandchildren is an emotional and complicated subject. Because the law in this area isn't always clear, grandparents can't always be sure of what their rights to their grandchildren are....
During a divorce, a court usually settles issues of visitation and custody of a couple's children. In many states, including Arizona, grandparents who play a significant role in their grandchildren's lives may also request that the court arrange...
The laws of all states establish specific rights for a custodial parents. In addition, state laws include limited sights for grandparents in regard to their grandchildren. Despite variations in family law provisions from one jurisdiction to...
When family dynamics change due to divorce, separation or death, grandparents may be concerned about what their new role will be, and how to preserve their relationship with their grandchild. Grandparent's rights in the U.S. are murky and complex....
Situations exist when the rights of a mother and the potential rights of a grandparent regarding child custody conflict, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. Family law statutes in all states set out the parameters for...
As a grandparent, you may wonder what specific rights you possess regarding your grandchildren. The laws pertaining to grandparents' rights vary sharply from one state to another, according to FindLaw. Overall, the rights of grandparents in a...
Despite some differences from state to state, all U.S. jurisdictions maintain laws that provide certain types of rights for grandparents with regard to their grandchildren, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. You can...
Grandparents have always had limited rights to visitation and custody of their grandchildren. Since 2000, when the United States Supreme Court made its decision in the case of Granville vs. Troxell, grandparents' rights have been limited even...
As a grandparent facing a situation in which one of your grandchildren is being placed for adoption, you may wonder what rights, if any, you will maintain at the completion of the adoption proceedings. The rights that you maintain as a grandparent...
Grandparents possess a specific set of rights when the parents of their grandchildren face a case involving termination of their parental rights, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. Although state laws regarding...
Florida says its divorce statutes are designed to do three things: preserve the integrity of marriage and safeguard family relationships, settle disputes amicably and reduce any potential harm to spouses and children when a marriage breaks up....
Grandparents maintain the right to seek custody of a grandchild in limited situations. Despite some minor variations in the law on this subject from one state to another, the general guidelines and procedures associated with grandparent visitation...
The reasons for parental separation are complex, and every case is unique. Custody and visitation arrangements can be difficult to navigate, especially when parents harbor feelings of ill will. The U.S. court system recognizes this, and strives to...
In Texas, a Petition for Adoption must be filed to adopt a grandchild. According to retired juvenile court judge Ramona Freeman John, the adoption will not be considered unless the child has no living parents or a judge has terminated the...
There are two--or more--sides to every story, and the subject of a grandparent's legal right to contact with her grandchildren is a matter of intense debate. Most problems arise when the parents divorce, remarry or pass away, disturbing the...
