Legal
Grandparents are an often overlooked
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 17:07
Grandparents are an often overlooked and undervalued resource for families in times of difficulty. In recent times it is pleasing to note that the significant role played by grandparents in the lives of children has begun to be recognised.A recently published green paper by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), entitled “Support for All: the Families and Relationships” 1 makes it clear the value that grandparents give to families and makes clear that the Government seeks to “improve the information for grandparents in seeking to maintain their relationships with their grandchildren after parental separation and divorce”.
Find a Solicitor
Thursday, 04 February 2010 23:07
Find a solicitor
The Grandparents’ Association have compiled a list of UK lawyers who specialise in all aspects of family law. Many problems and disputes can be resolved with the intervention of skilled and experienced professional lawyers in many cases without the necessity to go to court. A number of lawyers on the panel will provide a free or fixed price initial interview. Visit The Grandparents’ Association’s Lawyers List.
Legal Aid and applications to see grandchildren
Monday, 23 November 2009 09:21
Legal Aid and applications to see grandchildren
Although grandparents are becoming more aware that they can apply to court for contact with their grandchildren, there is still uncertainty or a misapprehension as to whether they can get Legal Funding (or Legal Aid as it is more commonly known) to assist with their legal costs.
Legal Funding and whether a person qualifies for it is a complicated issue particularly as the Legal Services Commission have stringent and complicated tests that they use.
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 00:00
Support & Financial Assistance for Grandparents
At a time of family crisis it can be grandparents who step into the breach to protect and care for grandchildren, often without reward or support. It is a common situation for grandchildren to be placed within their own extended family, in an emergency situation, where their parents are unable to provide consistent care due to a variety of factors such as substance misuse, mental health problems or domestic violence.
Tuesday, 21 July 2009 00:00
Caring for GrandchildrenAt a time of family crisis it can be grandparents who step into the breach to protect and care for grandchildren, often without reward or support. It is a common situation for grandchildren to be placed within their own extended family, in an emergency situation, where their parents are unable to provide consistent care due to a variety of factors such as substance misuse, mental health problems or domestic violence.
Friday, 03 July 2009 00:00
Grandparents suffer in silence when their children separate
It’s hard to keep out of their personal difficulties when you feel so strongly about the rights and wrongs. It’s particularly hard losing touch with grandchildren. Parents understandably focus inwardly on their own problems, forgetting their children, caught in the cross fire. Grandparents come in third, and before you know it, many weeks or months have elapsed, a potentially damaging rift between child and grandparent.
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