Until a few decades back, the entire family used to stay together in the same house. However, with the advent of industrialization more opportunities opened up in different parts of the country. Today, the situation is such that parents stay in one state, the children in another state. The one major negative factor of this kind of familial structure has been the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.This relationship was considered very significant during the earlier times.
Modern day lifestyles are so stressful that it is leading to a lot of broken homes and marriages. This has led to an increase in the divorce rates. In most cases of divorce, it is the court that decides the custody of the child with either of the parents. The grandparents from both sides do not figure anywhere in the divorce proceedings. In case one of the spouses does not allow the grandparents to meet with their grandchildren, do the grandparents have any legal re course?
Well, each state in the country has its own statutes and legislations with respect to grandparents rights. Every state allows the grandparents to file a case seeking either visitation or custodial rights. There are states that allow grandparents to file adoption cases. As a grandparent you no longer have to live in fear. Know your grandparents rights and use all the legal help you can to be with your grandchildren.