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Grandparents' Visitation Rights
Published by carmen on Jun 19, 2009
239 Signatures 
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Target: Legislators, Represenative, Senators
Region: United States of America
Web site: http://grandparentchildconnect.org
Background (Preamble):
Currently, grandparents in many states have no rights to visit with their grandchildren.
Some states allow you to petition the court for visits if you can prove that visits would be in the child's best interest. But after spending thousands of dollars on attorney fees, you may find yourself grieving the loss of your grandchildren because what may seem as being in the best interest of the child, is secondary to the parents interest.
Denying grandparent's the ability to visit with their grandchildren is a growing social problem affecting many children. We want to make ourselves available as an unfailing source of love, support and comfort to our grandchildren. We want our grandchildren to have a connection that they can rely on for the rest of our lives.
The law currently considers the parents fundamental right and presumes that the parents decision is in the best interest of the child. Grandparent's DO need to be treated differently than any other third party seeking visitation. Grandchildren are a continuation of our children's lives.
Some states allow you to petition the court for visits if you can prove that visits would be in the child's best interest. But after spending thousands of dollars on attorney fees, you may find yourself grieving the loss of your grandchildren because what may seem as being in the best interest of the child, is secondary to the parents interest.
Denying grandparent's the ability to visit with their grandchildren is a growing social problem affecting many children. We want to make ourselves available as an unfailing source of love, support and comfort to our grandchildren. We want our grandchildren to have a connection that they can rely on for the rest of our lives.
The law currently considers the parents fundamental right and presumes that the parents decision is in the best interest of the child. Grandparent's DO need to be treated differently than any other third party seeking visitation. Grandchildren are a continuation of our children's lives.
Petition:
We urge the legislators to acknowledge that grandparents are in need of their representation. We are requesting that you amend the Grandparents visitation rights law so that all children and their grandparents can share the life long ties we all need and deserve.
Please sign the petition. Also, you need to email, fax or phone, your legislators - legislators keep track of their mail. Our common goal is to have a positive outcome in the "best interest of the child."
The Advocates for Grandparent Grandchild Connection has been very helpful in getting CT legislators to review the CT law. For more information you may visit:
http://www.grandparentchildconnect.org
Please sign the petition. Also, you need to email, fax or phone, your legislators - legislators keep track of their mail. Our common goal is to have a positive outcome in the "best interest of the child."
The Advocates for Grandparent Grandchild Connection has been very helpful in getting CT legislators to review the CT law. For more information you may visit:
http://www.grandparentchildconnect.org
The Grandparents' Visitation Rights petition to Legislators, Represenative, Senators was written by carmen and is in the category Law Reform at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: grandparents, visitation rights
