Do you think a grandparent should have rights to their grandchildren equal to the rights their biological parent has? Should the States be able to force visitation on the parents if the grandparents are not welcome in their lives by the parents? You have to really think about this question, it has many, many sides to it and only the answer that deals with all issues concerning this will be considered. How do you think there can be a law passed that makes for a happy medium that works both for the parents trying to protect their children from grandparents and grandparents trying to protect their grandchildren for their parents?
2006-07-08 12:45:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I don't think it should be equal. It's the kids that are being caught in the middle. If grandparents are allowed equal rights, then what happens when aunts and uncles want equal rights, too? In a divorce case, kids are already being tossed around between parents. I think adding grandparents into that, that's too much for kids. That would be 4 different households that the kids would be required to go to. Then what if grandparents got divorced as well then that's more houses to go to. I don't agree with grandparents rights like that.
2006-07-08 12:51:47 · answer #1 · answered by First Lady 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
"Only the answer that deals with all the issues will be considered" List ALL the issues and I will raise another.
Under the Human Rights Act a child has the right to family life. Grandparents are family. Grandparents should not (in most cases) have the same rights as parents. The states should be able to force contact where it does not put the child at risk.
There can't be a law passed that makes a happy medium. So the law should consider the childs welfare.
2006-07-08 13:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by idontknow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a tough one isn't it? Parents normally have the rights when it comes to the kids. The reason the grandparents usually become involved is if the parents aren't raising the kids the way they should be, the grandparents get upset over it, and there goes the triangle. Normally when this kind of thing happens, parents, grandparents fighting over the kids, it's a big fat mess.
Legally parents do have the rights, but when and if the kids are being abused or not taken care of properly authority is sometimes given to the grandparents.
2006-07-08 12:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by trainer53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grandparents should in no way have same rights as parents, im sure it is a complicated issue in many families.. they should only be allowed the right if there is extreme neglect or abuse, not because they are still trying to still run their own childs life.
Grandparents should enjoy grandchildren and put parenting days behind them
2006-07-08 13:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Trisha G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a tough one. But, are there any dangers to the grandchildren? Are the grandparents mean or spiteful? It would be based on an individual decision. If there is no danger to the children I think they should be allowed to see the grandparents. As in my case, my wife and I are a big part of my granddaughters life. We would never think to abuse our grandbaby. Recently my daughter and wife had an argument. Well my daughter was going to allow us to babysit. We babysit all the time. My daughter works alot. But, I told her that if we couldn't keep our granddaughter it would crush us. Our granddaughter is our life right now. Our daughters are grown up and our son is 16, so we see very little of them. And if I had to I would have tried to get visitiation rights. But, thankfully my wife and daughter made up. So yeah I agree there should be a law passed.
2006-07-08 14:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by RockMoraco 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dual mediator service, those who are involved with both the court/legal system and the parents/grandparents - this is the only way to present anything before a judge. Also, preferably, a dual mediator service would have access to more than one professional, one mediator on any single case - ideal but not absolutely required. There is no one single answer. Your question posed really answered itself in the discussion.
2006-07-08 12:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by Lee 0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the grandparents cannot have the same rights as the parents. Its just not done that way.
Its the parents responablity to raise the children in any way thats suitable that works for them, Its not fair to any parent to allow a third party- even a grandparent- the right to add more dicatorship to the family.
2006-07-08 12:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by cats4ever2k1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can we "deals with all issues concerning this" when we don't know what the issues are?
2006-07-08 12:49:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is too vague. Maybe supervised visitation is the answer.
2006-07-08 12:52:29 · answer #9 · answered by kitkat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah because your grandparents raised your parents..so why not.
2006-07-08 12:58:59 · answer #10 · answered by Emily l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋