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Many – if not most – adults have a strong desire to maintain a relationship with the members of their family who are minors. Yet, only a small portion of the adults who care about any individual child have legal rights related to custody and visitation based on their...
Family law statutes are very confusing and change frequently. Just a few years ago, Pennsylvania state lawmakers made some small but noteworthy adjustments to the family code that could have a profound impact on grandparents. For the most part, as a grandparent, your...
It's increasingly common for grandparents to step into a parent's shoes all over again when their grandchildren are left without caretakers. For one reason or another, you may have custody of your grandchildren -- but is that enough? You may want to consider whether...
Grandparents are the great unsung heroes of family life. They provide unpaid childcare for busy parents all across Pennsylvania and bring fun and treats into many small children’s lives. Yet, sometimes a mother or father can deny you the joy of being a grandparent by...
It used to be fairly uncommon for children to live with their grandparents. As life expectancy continues to climb, though, this has become more and more common. Some have even gone so far as to call this the “age of grandparents.” As just one example, you’ll see that...
There are many reasons why parents might leave their children in the care of grandparents. Perhaps you had to step up and start taking care of your grandchildren when your child got arrested and then later convicted of a crime or had their rights terminated by the...
Parenting is a job that seemingly never ends. Even once your child reaches adulthood, they will likely turn to you for advice to help when things get rough. Beyond that, once they have children of their own, you may find yourself fulfilling many of the same roles you...
In many states, grandparents don’t have strong visitation or custody rights. While they are related to their grandchildren, the law generally protects the parents and makes sure that they have control over who sees their children. This can be at the expense of the...
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is today among many other states that can see what its grandparents are doing to help limit the damage of the opioid epidemic. The Pennsylvania Bar Association says 100,000 children in the state live with other relatives instead of...