More grandparents across the country are raising grandkids. The reasons are varied. Economic circumstances to metal illness could affect a child's parenting ability. Often the grandparent does not have formal custodial rights. Grandparent rights in these "grandfamilies" may allow for custody or … Read More

Oregon Grandmother Fights to Keep Granddaughter in the U.S.

July 15, 2014 by BrasierLaw Leave a Comment

6-year-old granddaughter could be sent to Mexico with her father A 6-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld to protect her identity, could be forced to live in Mexico despite being born in the U.S, according to KOMO News. The girl's grandmother, Kerrie Lechuga of West Salem, Oregon, is … Read More