Unit 9 Assignment: Legal Research Plan And Explanation

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Unit 9 Assignment: Legal Research Plan Stephanie Royer PA 201-02 Introduction to Legal Research Professor Cynthia Middleton July 21, 2013 Secondary Sources: 1) John Dewitt Gregory, BLOOD TIES: A RATIONALE FOR CHILD VISITATION BY LEGAL STRANGERS, 55 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 369 (1998). Common law treats grandparents as legal strangers; today grandparents generally enjoy a statutory right to visitation. The States statutes vary depending on the circumstances under which a grandparent may petition for, or be entitled to, the right of visitation. Some States require the grandparent and the child to have established a substantial relationship before visitation rights may be granted. Although, all states have general provisions that…show more content…
He argues, however, that grandmother failed to establish the other threshold qualification under O.R.S § 109.121(1)(a)(B), because she did not demonstrate that he denied reasonable opportunities to visit the child. The requirement in O.R.S § 109.121(1)(a)(B), that a grandparent establish that the custodian has denied him or her a reasonable opportunity to visit with the subject child seeks to strike a balance between a custodial parent's right to make decisions about what visitation is in a child's best interests and visitation by the…show more content…
This organization educates and support grandparents and grandchildren to continue a relationship that may be threatened with loss of contact, usually following: a child being born out of wedlock; the death of one of the child’s parents or the divorce of the grandchild’s parents. This organization is also a national volunteer nonprofit organization. GRO once published a newsletter and magazine and provided pro bono legal advice. http://grandparentsrights.org/ There will be a lot of legal mumbo jumbo you might have trouble understanding over the course of your fight, so here are a couple of websites that help you understand a little better what’s going on. http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/109.html http://www.divorcesource.com/ds/oregon/grandparents-and-psychological-parent-rights-in-oregon-after-troxel-3305.shtml Again, I am sorry for your loss and we will do everything we can to help make sure you maintain a relationship with your grandchildren. Please do not hesitate to call our office if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Stephanie

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