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About Our Raising Grandchildren Forum
Our Raising Grandchildren Forum is designed to help guide grandparents and other relatives (kinship parents) in their efforts to raise, parent, and educate these children and to find needed resources...
View ArticleAre you caring for a disabled child or grandchild?
If you are caring for a child who became disabled before the age of 26, no matter their current age, you may want to consider an ABLE account for them. ABLE stands for Achieving a Better Life...
View ArticleChallenges for Grandparents
What challenges do you face as a grandparent raising your grandchild(ren)? Many think they won't be in this position, and yet to date according to AARP, more than 2.5 million grandparents are taking on...
View ArticleHow to get Government benefits for two grandchildren I am raising
I had to give up my dental license in order to homeschool one of the grandchildren who was emotionally disturbed when I got her. I got he brother one year later and he was 2 days old from the hospital,...
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Custody and Guardianship Issues
IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY CUSTODY of a child is granted to a custodial relative by a probate court when a child is given to a grandparent or other relative by the parents, and returning the child would...
View ArticleResources for Grandparents
View attachment 12 GrandFacts fact sheet is for grandparents and other relatives raising children. Lots of very useful resources for finding the help and services you need. Funded in part by the AARP...
View ArticleWhere to turn ?
My husband and have been raising two of our grandson's for over 11 years. Over the past two years our 16 year old grandson has been quite a challenge. Even more so in the past two months. He has been...
View ArticleCPS and Family Team Plan
My daughter and I attended a Family Team Plan meeting in which she told CPS she wanted her daughter to be with me. It seemed they ignored that totally and the child is now living with her sibling's...
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About Our Raising Grandchildren Forum
Our Raising Grandchildren section is for any grandparent who has found themselves in the position of being a parent again later in life. Ask your question(s) regarding financial or legal assistance,...
View ArticleChallenges for Grandparents
What challenges do you face as a grandparent raising your grandchild(ren)? Many think they won't be in this position, and yet to date according to AARP, more than 2.5 million grandparents are taking on...
View ArticleAre you caring for a disabled child or grandchild?
If you are caring for a child who became disabled before the age of 26, no matter their current age, you may want to consider an ABLE account for them. ABLE stands for Achieving a Better Life...
View ArticleHow to get Government benefits for two grandchildren I am raising
I had to give up my dental license in order to homeschool one of the grandchildren who was emotionally disturbed when I got her. I got he brother one year later and he was 2 days old from the hospital,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Custody and Guardianship Issues
IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY CUSTODY of a child is granted to a custodial relative by a probate court when a child is given to a grandparent or other relative by the parents, and returning the child would...
View ArticleResources for Grandparents
View attachment 12 GrandFacts fact sheet is for grandparents and other relatives raising children. Lots of very useful resources for finding the help and services you need. Funded in part by the AARP...
View ArticleCPS and Family Team Plan
My daughter and I attended a Family Team Plan meeting in which she told CPS she wanted her daughter to be with me. It seemed they ignored that totally and the child is now living with her sibling's...
View ArticleWhere to turn ?
My husband and have been raising two of our grandson's for over 11 years. Over the past two years our 16 year old grandson has been quite a challenge. Even more so in the past two months. He has been...
View ArticleAdopted grandchildren
IM a single grandma and i adopted my 2 grandkids and their little sister about 8 yrs ago. The children do recieve an adoption subsidy. It is not enough for four people to live on. I have been having...
View ArticleMove or Not Move Near the Grandkids.
If you're thinking of relocating to be closer to the grandkids, you're not alone. These days, families are more geographically separate than ever before and it's not unusual for adult children to...
View ArticleMiddle incomers running out of funds
My wife and I have been raising our two grand-daughters for almost a year now, funding everything from our salaries and savings. We don't have custody as Mom lives with us but refuses to find steady...
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