As grandparents in Indiana, there are numerous reasons as to why you might want legal custody of your grandchild. Perhaps the child's parents are incapable of caring for them. Maybe one or both parents are in jail. Here are some of the requirements that you must meet...
Grandparents’ Rights
Can I get financial help for parenting my grandchild?
There are many scenarios in which grandparents in Indiana become primary caregivers or “parents” of their grandchildren. Parental health problems, addiction, abuse and myriad other issues may prompt either an official or unofficial removal of children from parental...
Understanding grandparent’s rights
For many reasons, an increasing number of American children are living with their grandparents. Indiana has certainly seen this growing shift in households, as well as the obstacles often presented when making such major family changes. For grandparents and...
Keeping kids connected with grandparents
Indiana residents who get divorced while their chidren are still young know that they will need to help their children manage emotionally through the changes that the divorce might bring. The level of support needed does not only last while the divorce is in process...
New bill would widen grandparents’ rights
The grandparent/grandchild relationship typically is a very special one with a positive impact on both sides of the relationships. Grandparents in Indiana would likely agree that these relationships are as important to them as they are to the grandchild. When a...
Is spoiling your grandkids undermining their parents’ authority?
Many in Indianapolis often joke that privilege of spoiling your grandkids is your reward for not killing their parents when they were the same age. If you are like most grandparents, you likely revel in getting to participate in all of the fun things your kids do...
When grandparents must raise their grandchildren
Indiana, along with multiple other surrounding states, has seen an unsettling increase in opioid addictions and overdoses in the last decade. Although some states have significantly worse statistics than others when it comes to addiction,...
The opioid crisis and grandparent adoption
The opioid crisis that has gripped the nation in recent years has inevitably also taken Indiana by storm. Although more crucially affected areas are the states of West Virginia and Ohio, Indiana is home to thousands of children who are forced to reassess their...
Why children need their grandparents
During the turbulent time of divorce, young children in Indiana may be susceptible to doubts about their own self worth and the stability of familial relationships. While parents have the primary responsibility to offer comfort and support, grandparents may play a...
Grandparents’ visitation may depend on timely filing
Indiana parents and grandparents, when at odds with one another, may turn to the law governing grandparents’ right to visitation of the grandchildren. However, the law may be more complicated than meets the eye. Proving that one is the actual grandparent of the...