Reunite Grandchildren and Grandparents in California
Target:
California State Legislature
All across California there are thousands of children who are being denied access and contact with their loving and caring Grandparents (GP). Some of the children have spent a large part of their lives with the GP before all visitation was denied. Many times this is the result of parents involved with drugs or crime.
California law promotes the right of FIT parents to raise childern without government interference. To ensure this 14th amendment right, Family Code 3104(e) assumes that FIT parents will do what is in the best interest of the child. 3104 states that for GP to have visition over the objection of a parent, GP must prove that child will be harmed without GP visitation, a high legal barrier.
The Courts know the inherent goodness a GP relationship can provide and that some parents are denying GP access to children for vindictive, retaliatory, and other reasons not in the best interest of the child.
THIS PETITION will provide a means of rebutting the parents' decision to deny access, if it is based on other than the child's best interest. It will require the mandatory psychological evaluation of both parents and GPs at the initial court appearance. The results will provide the Court with information in regard to the parents' fitness in making the decision and whether or not Court intervention is needed.
California law promotes the right of FIT parents to raise childern without government interference. To ensure this 14th amendment right, Family Code 3104(e) assumes that FIT parents will do what is in the best interest of the child. 3104 states that for GP to have visition over the objection of a parent, GP must prove that child will be harmed without GP visitation, a high legal barrier.
The Courts know the inherent goodness a GP relationship can provide and that some parents are denying GP access to children for vindictive, retaliatory, and other reasons not in the best interest of the child.
THIS PETITION will provide a means of rebutting the parents' decision to deny access, if it is based on other than the child's best interest. It will require the mandatory psychological evaluation of both parents and GPs at the initial court appearance. The results will provide the Court with information in regard to the parents' fitness in making the decision and whether or not Court intervention is needed.
All across California there are thousands of children who are being denied access and contact with their loving and caring Grandparents (GP). Some of the children have spent a large part of their lives with the GP before all visitation was denied. Many times this is the result of parents involved with drugs or crime.
California law promotes the right of FIT parents to raise childern without government interference. To ensure this 14th amendment right, Family Code 3104(e) assumes that FIT parents will do what is in the best interest of the child. 3104 states that for GP to have visition over the objection of a parent, GP must prove that child will be harmed without GP visitation, a high legal barrier.
The Courts know the inherent goodness a GP relationship can provide and that some parents are denying GP access to children for vindictive, retaliatory, and other reasons not in the best interest of the child.
THIS PETITION will provide a means of rebutting the parents' decision to deny access, if it is based on other than the child's best interest. It will require the mandatory psychological evaluation of both parents and GPs at the initial court appearance. The results will provide the Court with information in regard to the parents' fitness in making the decision and whether or not Court intervention is needed.
California law promotes the right of FIT parents to raise childern without government interference. To ensure this 14th amendment right, Family Code 3104(e) assumes that FIT parents will do what is in the best interest of the child. 3104 states that for GP to have visition over the objection of a parent, GP must prove that child will be harmed without GP visitation, a high legal barrier.
The Courts know the inherent goodness a GP relationship can provide and that some parents are denying GP access to children for vindictive, retaliatory, and other reasons not in the best interest of the child.
THIS PETITION will provide a means of rebutting the parents' decision to deny access, if it is based on other than the child's best interest. It will require the mandatory psychological evaluation of both parents and GPs at the initial court appearance. The results will provide the Court with information in regard to the parents' fitness in making the decision and whether or not Court intervention is needed.
We, the undersigned, firmly believe that the world would be a better place if Grandchildren and Grandparents that have been separated unjustly were to be REUNITED.
This separation is very widespread across the country, impacting thousands of lives, all in the name of 14th Amendment rights.
Our Legislative amendment would provide the courts the information they need, at the very begining of a visitation case, to determine if parents are acting genuinely in the best interest of the child, or are disallowing visitation for retaliatory, vindictive, or some other agenda.
If Court interference is needed, it could proceed in a timely manner so children are impacted less from the separation. Presently, it may take years to work through the process. The important 14th amendment would be preserved with the early determination of whether or not Court intervention is needed based on the reasoning of the denial of visitation.
Thanks for listening.
We signed the "Reunite Grandchildren and Grandparents in California" petition!
# 889:
8:25 am PST, Nov 7,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 888:
8:20 pm PST, Nov 6,
Name not displayed, California
# 887:
2:48 pm PST, Nov 6,
Name not displayed, California
i think that all the high schools need the camaras i have a friend that was gang raped about a week ago it was on the news me and her have been friends since i was in kindergarten she was at a dance and they did not even supervise people leaving the dance and they have camaras on the campus but none of them work so i think it should be a law that all schools need the top notch security camaras to stop all of this.
i think that all the high schools need the camaras i have a friend that was gang raped about a week ago it was on the news me and her have been friends since i was in kindergarten she was at a dance and they did not even supervise people leaving the dance and they have camaras on the campus but none of them work so i think it should be a law that all schools need the top notch security camaras to stop all of this.
# 886:
2:39 pm PST, Nov 5,
Name not displayed, California
# 885:
7:37 am PST, Nov 5,
Daniel Shanahan, California
Children need theirentire family and anything we can do to see that they have that opportunity is in their best interest. Please help children have the right to learn and interact with as many caring people as they can.
Children need theirentire family and anything we can do to see that they have that opportunity is in their best interest. Please help children have the right to learn and interact with as many caring people as they can.
# 884:
7:23 am PST, Nov 5,
Gail Crosier, Canada
# 883:
6:47 am PST, Nov 5,
Name not displayed, Arizona
My daughter (a single parent) has decided that I am toxic to her relationship to her daughter, my granddaughter. My granddaughter and I have spent every holiday and several weeks every summer (including this whole past summer) together, we love each other dearly. My daughter suffers from depression with two recent attempted suicides. My daughter has now forbidden me to talk to my granddaughter...this is a heartbreaking situation for my granddaughter and myself.
My daughter (a single parent) has decided that I am toxic to her relationship to her daughter, my granddaughter. My granddaughter and I have spent every holiday and several weeks every summer (including this whole past summer) together, we love each other dearly. My daughter suffers from depression with two recent attempted suicides. My daughter has now forbidden me to talk to my granddaughter...this is a heartbreaking situation for my granddaughter and myself.
# 882:
5:24 am PST, Nov 5,
Carolyn Ross, Canada
# 881:
8:34 pm PST, Nov 4,
Todd Herman MD, California
I have een cut off from seeing my nephew and nieces. SO have my parents. If you need some one to talk to please email my mother at joycelmft@yahoo.com. She also has a private support group.
I have een cut off from seeing my nephew and nieces. SO have my parents. If you need some one to talk to please email my mother at joycelmft@yahoo.com. She also has a private support group.
# 880:
4:46 pm PST, Nov 4,
LeAnn Currie, California
I have cared for my 3 year old grandson for more than 85% of the time of his life. Now his father has recently decided to try to gain custody of the child refusing the child to see my or my husband. I currently continue to pay for his preschool and have been informed of his bad bahavior at school since the transition.
I have cared for my 3 year old grandson for more than 85% of the time of his life. Now his father has recently decided to try to gain custody of the child refusing the child to see my or my husband. I currently continue to pay for his preschool and have been informed of his bad bahavior at school since the transition.
# 879:
10:48 am PST, Nov 4,
Michelle Rodriguez, California
# 878:
6:10 pm PST, Nov 3,
Stephanie Yurkovich, California
# 877:
10:25 pm PST, Nov 2,
Heather Cooper, California
# 876:
4:37 pm PST, Nov 2,
Judith Carson, California
'For the first 9 years of my grandsons life, I was his sole support financially. He lived with me and my daughter, whom I also supported because when my daughter told her boyfriend that she was pregnant, he immediately moved out of town to live with his girlfriend. During those 9 years my daughter did many horrible things which I will not mention here, and left her son to pursue a more fun life. When she finally came back and decided to try to act like a mother, the boyfriend showed up (9 years later) and they married. He immediately started alienating her from myself and her father. My grandson spent the next 3 years visiting me on the weekend. Now we are being denied seeing my grandson, who I love and have cared for all of his life. Grandparents need to have some legal rights. My grandson did not become a ward of the state because of me and mortagaging my house twice, to support my daughter and my grandson. The state should support grandparents who have taken on the role of parent and then are denied access to their precious grandchildren.
'For the first 9 years of my grandsons life, I was his sole support financially. He lived with me and my daughter, whom I also supported because when my daughter told her boyfriend that she was pregnant, he immediately moved out of town to live with his girlfriend. During those 9 years my daughter did many horrible things which I will not mention here, and left her son to pursue a more fun life. When she finally came back and decided to try to act like a mother, the boyfriend showed up (9 years later) and they married. He immediately started alienating her from myself and her father. My grandson spent the next 3 years visiting me on the weekend. Now we are being denied seeing my grandson, who I love and have cared for all of his life. Grandparents need to have some legal rights. My grandson did not become a ward of the state because of me and mortagaging my house twice, to support my daughter and my grandson. The state should support grandparents who have taken on the role of parent and then are denied access to their precious grandchildren.
# 875:
1:13 pm PST, Nov 2,
Leona Kane, California
I believe that grandparents should be able to have visits with their grandkids. Recently we went to court to have our grandchild removed from his mother because of drugs. Now the father refuses us the right to see our grandson altho our grandson has lived with us 90% of his 9 years. We did not know at the time that the father would do this. It is such a emotionly situation.
I believe that grandparents should be able to have visits with their grandkids. Recently we went to court to have our grandchild removed from his mother because of drugs. Now the father refuses us the right to see our grandson altho our grandson has lived with us 90% of his 9 years. We did not know at the time that the father would do this. It is such a emotionly situation.
# 874:
2:34 pm PDT, Oct 28,
Jill Hart hanam, California
Please help families stay together, our children are hurting : (
Please help families stay together, our children are hurting : (
# 873:
5:25 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Susan Findley, Florida
On several occations we the grandparents are the first our children lean on for help and advise in the begining of the pregnancies, and financially back most of the expenses during pregnancies as well as after grandchild is born. We place most of our time and finance in our grandchildren, and when we don't do as our own child demand, it's us that are now the ones that can no longer be involved in our grandchildren. In the end it is the grandchild that truely suffers. The child usually is told lies from the begining towards the grandparents, and grow up not knowing the true loving and caring people grandparents can be. There is so much to gain for a child as well as a grandparent, if only someone wold take the time and establish laws to help our grandchildren towards a positive future. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Susan Findley
On several occations we the grandparents are the first our children lean on for help and advise in the begining of the pregnancies, and financially back most of the expenses during pregnancies as well as after grandchild is born. We place most of our time and finance in our grandchildren, and when we don't do as our own child demand, it's us that are now the ones that can no longer be involved in our grandchildren. In the end it is the grandchild that truely suffers. The child usually is told lies from the begining towards the grandparents, and grow up not knowing the true loving and caring people grandparents can be. There is so much to gain for a child as well as a grandparent, if only someone wold take the time and establish laws to help our grandchildren towards a positive future. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Susan Findley
# 872:
6:59 pm PDT, Oct 25,
Therese Jardine, California
My son has had two sons from two different women. My two grandsons have been a joy in my life. I love them dearly and we have had a wonderful relationship. My son is an alcoholic with a very serious anger problem and as a result of his anger he has decided to remove our precious little guys from our life. My husband and I don't deserve this and neither do our grandsons. I pray for new legislation on this issue. Good and loving grandparents should have rights to visit with their grandchildren!
My son has had two sons from two different women. My two grandsons have been a joy in my life. I love them dearly and we have had a wonderful relationship. My son is an alcoholic with a very serious anger problem and as a result of his anger he has decided to remove our precious little guys from our life. My husband and I don't deserve this and neither do our grandsons. I pray for new legislation on this issue. Good and loving grandparents should have rights to visit with their grandchildren!
# 871:
12:23 pm PDT, Oct 24,
Sharon lyn Wheeler, California
# 870:
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2:15 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Robin Laramore, California
I'm a grandparent who has not seen my grandchild since 9/08 because her mother is upset with my son the few times that I was allowed to see my baby girl there was an instant connection I miss her daily. She is all i think about I need her in my life and she needs me and the rest of her family she is Hispanic & Black and she deserves to know her culture |
# 869:
12:11 am PDT, Oct 20,
Name not displayed, California
My daughter married ,had children and is angry at me, her mother, but I love my grand children so much and espicially my little Paris who I had the time to bond with; I miss all three deeply and wish more than anything in this world to be allowed to just see them. I love them so much and miss them. It is just not fair to be denied my greatest joy and it just is not fair to them to not have the "other grandma" as they are allowed to see his parents.
My daughter married ,had children and is angry at me, her mother, but I love my grand children so much and espicially my little Paris who I had the time to bond with; I miss all three deeply and wish more than anything in this world to be allowed to just see them. I love them so much and miss them. It is just not fair to be denied my greatest joy and it just is not fair to them to not have the "other grandma" as they are allowed to see his parents.
# 868:
2:00 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Name not displayed, California
# 867:
10:24 am PDT, Oct 17,
Lois Eoff, California
# 866:
10:09 pm PDT, Oct 14,
CRIAG HERMAN, California
I am the uncle of two neices and one nephew. My brother has cut off their children from the rest of the family. This has hurt my parents very much. Holidays and birthdays are not the same. The whole family is all split up.
I am the uncle of two neices and one nephew. My brother has cut off their children from the rest of the family. This has hurt my parents very much. Holidays and birthdays are not the same. The whole family is all split up.
# 865:
2:59 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Jeffrey Peeler, Utah
I have grandkids that fall into this category. Grandparents have rights too.
I have grandkids that fall into this category. Grandparents have rights too.
# 864:
9:30 am PDT, Oct 14,
DeAnn Reynolds, California
Grandparents should have equal rights. We are the second biggest influence in the lives of these kids. To allow the denial of visitation based solely on the selfishness of the parents is immoral & should be criminal.
Grandparents should have equal rights. We are the second biggest influence in the lives of these kids. To allow the denial of visitation based solely on the selfishness of the parents is immoral & should be criminal.
# 863:
10:16 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Nadine Brennan, California
# 862:
8:25 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Name not displayed, Utah
I would like continued & consistent contact with my grandkids who reside in California. I have an established bond, visiting every 3-4 months with over night stays, summer visits and weekly calls. However, parents are making contact impossible due to their own selfish desires, disrespect for a meaningful relationship and just to be personally vengeful, knowing this is the only way to hurt a grandparent. The kids are under 8 and don't understand.
I would like continued & consistent contact with my grandkids who reside in California. I have an established bond, visiting every 3-4 months with over night stays, summer visits and weekly calls. However, parents are making contact impossible due to their own selfish desires, disrespect for a meaningful relationship and just to be personally vengeful, knowing this is the only way to hurt a grandparent. The kids are under 8 and don't understand.
# 861:
6:38 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Bernard Beronio, California
I am the brother of one of the women who singed this petition. I am very sad for my sister because her son and dil will not let her see her three grandchildren. That means I cannot see my great nieces and nephew. It has been over 4 years. My sister is a therapist and has a private support for abandoned grandparents. If you would like to join her group. please email her at joycelmft@yahoo.com.
I am the brother of one of the women who singed this petition. I am very sad for my sister because her son and dil will not let her see her three grandchildren. That means I cannot see my great nieces and nephew. It has been over 4 years. My sister is a therapist and has a private support for abandoned grandparents. If you would like to join her group. please email her at joycelmft@yahoo.com.
# 860:
6:33 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Name not displayed, California
# 859:
10:38 am PDT, Oct 13,
Robyn Hove, California
# 858:
8:24 pm PDT, Oct 12,
Stacy Salfrank, Nevada
# 857:
12:49 pm PDT, Oct 12,
Debra D. Gonzalez, California
# 856:
9:53 am PDT, Oct 12,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 855:
3:59 am PDT, Oct 12,
Name not displayed, California
# 854:
8:44 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Nick Arensdorff, California
My son is in jail and his girl friend will not let us see are grandchidren... they are ages 1 and 4 months old.. Please me and my wife would love to see them....
My son is in jail and his girl friend will not let us see are grandchidren... they are ages 1 and 4 months old.. Please me and my wife would love to see them....
# 853:
6:16 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Dawnah Harris, California
# 852:
8:27 am PDT, Oct 6,
Reshma Parag, California
My 13month old grand-daughter has been taken away from me after staying with me for a year. My son and my daughter in law thinks that I should not have a relationship with her. I am very devasted and have not eaten any food since Oct 4th till I get to see my grand baby. She means the world to me. My son is in the Air force in Florida and my daughter-in-law told my son that she cannot stay with me as I get upset for no reason. She states that she was scared but then stayed for a year with me. PLEASE PLEASE HELP I AM VERY SUICIDLE.
My 13month old grand-daughter has been taken away from me after staying with me for a year. My son and my daughter in law thinks that I should not have a relationship with her. I am very devasted and have not eaten any food since Oct 4th till I get to see my grand baby. She means the world to me. My son is in the Air force in Florida and my daughter-in-law told my son that she cannot stay with me as I get upset for no reason. She states that she was scared but then stayed for a year with me. PLEASE PLEASE HELP I AM VERY SUICIDLE.
# 851:
2:03 pm PDT, Oct 5,
Name not displayed, California
