Grandparents' Rights: With Forms [Paperback]

Traci Truly (Author)

Book Description

Series: Grandparents' Rights | Publication Date: March 2001

With changes in demographics, grandparents are living longer and want to spend as much time as they can with their grandchildren. There is no other book in the marketplace that so clearly addresses the rights of this growing population.

This timely revision explains the ramifications for all 50 states relating to the recent U.S. Supreme Court case of Troxell vs. Granville. While the case took several twists and turns through the Washington state legal system, the final outcome held that the judge's version of the "child's best interest" is not the only determination that is used. A court must take into account a fit parent's version as well.

Divorced and deceased parents also are topics addressed in relation to grandparents' rights. In addition, easy-to-use, blank tear-out forms are available for immediate use, if warranted.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Single parenthood and divorce have had a dramatic impact on the numbers of grandparents who need to seek legal advice regarding visiting or raising their grandchildren. The goal of Grandparents' Rights is to look at the laws of each state that control grandparent visitation and custody and to consider certain specific situations that may influence a decision to take legal action. Truly outlines the process for determining whether or not to file a claim for custody or visitation and provides straight talk on what the hurdles are. The appendix of state laws is well done, providing not only citations to statutes but a summary of grounds, the effect of adoption on grandparents, and whether a parental preference rule exists in the state. This book conveys useful information concisely and pays proper attention to important variations among states. Highly recommended for public libraries.
Joan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Rochester, N.Y.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

The field of family law has recently put further irons in its fire: the rights of grandparents to visitation or custody of their grandchildren after parental separation, divorce, or death. Family practice attorney Truly offers laypeople guidance to this relatively new area of law. She forthrightly explains maneuvering through court proceedings without getting lost in the fray; how grandparents can determine when and whether intervention is warranted; how to file for visitation or custody; court procedures; and the attorney's role in such proceedings. Because this area of law is so new, the book is rather thin, yet it covers all relevant current laws. Appendixes provide a state-by-state listing of current statutes affecting grandparents' rights and plenty of reproducible forms, so consider this more an addition to the photocopyable reference collection than a long-term circulating item. Michelle Guthrie --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Sphinx Pub; 3rd edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572481390
• ISBN-13: 978-1572481398
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #406,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > Law > Family & Health Law > Children
  • #65 in Books > Law > Family & Health Law > Domestic Relations

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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "How To" get visitation in court when barred by mom/dad, December 14, 1997

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This review is from: Grandparents' Rights: With Forms (Take the Law Into Your Own Hands) (Paperback)

The author presents the basic legal process on obtaining visitation rights via petitioning the circuit court in your state. The steps here are only for those who cannot negotiate reasonable visitation directly with the custodial parent. The book includes brief suggestions on hiring an attorney. The book is fairly dry and basic, with little commentary. An alternative would be to purchase a how-to divorce guide an apply the process to a grandparent motion; you may receive more in-depth information from a "how to" divorce guide on the court process than from this book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Legal Forms, July 21, 2006

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This review is from: Grandparents' Rights: With Forms (Paperback)

Turns out I won't be needing these forms afterall, but someone else may find them helpful.