Grandparents Rights

[Interloper]

Grandparents must be given new legal rights. The law must be changed to ensure they do not lose contact with their grandchildren after a family separation, divorce or bereavement. They will also be put at the front of the custody line if their grandchildren face being fostered or taken into care. It is a scandal that there was currently 'little or no' recognition of the vital role grandparents play in society. they are increasingly relied upon by their children for help with childcare and finances, and by teenage grandchildren for advice and support they may not get at home. Grandparents currently have no rights to keep in contact with grandchildren after a parental split. Almost half face the heartbreak of being cut off completely and never seeing the youngsters again.Grandparents are fantastically important members of strong families and they do an increasing amount, particularly in terms of childcare. Lots of parents rely on the support they give. They also help with the family finances, where there are big flows of support from grandparents to parents and grandchildren.

The legal framework at the moment is that the interests of the child must come first and of course that is right.
But we must improve the rights of grandparents to have access to children.

[pnwmom]

1. What about in the cases where grandparents are not a positive force

in a grandchild's life?

Some grandparents are just as negative with their grandchildren as they were with their children. If their children decide to cut off contact, why should the grandparent have the right to overrule the decision of the parent?

[niyad]

2. like the man I know who sexually abused his four daughters--oh yeah, I want him having access to his

grandchildren.

[rd_kent]

3. Not sure Grandparents HAVE rights, or should have.

Just because someone is related by blood does not mean they have a right. Do you draw the line at Grandparents? What about Aunts and Uncles? Cousins? Who decides and why?

[Interloper]

4. the line

The best interest of the children is where the line is drawn, always.
My intent is to strengthen the option that would keep kids within the family care.
When the parents are out of the picture, or not within the interests of the child.
We would prefer that children are not handed over to be wards of the state, or another third party.


Why some types have a knee jerk disagreement with an obvious solution is just stupid.

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