Senator and seniors seeking expansion of grandparent rights | Wichitopekington | Wichita Eagle Blogs
TOPEKA – A Wichita state senator and family members of abused and displaced children went before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to try to enhance the status of grandparents in child-custody courts.
Senate Bill 52 would automatically establish grandparents as interested parties in cases when their grandchildren are removed from their homes. At present, grandparents only receive notice of and status to be heard in such proceedings when they request it.
Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau, D-Wichita, who is sponsoring the bill, told the committee the legislation “is pretty simple, allowing grandparents to be notified without a lot of additional hassle.”
“We as a state want to keep families together and keep kids out of foster care,” Faust-Goudeau said.
Read more: http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2011/02/07/senator-and-seniors-seeking-expansion-of-grandparent-rights/#ixzz1DJzzB2NY
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