Know your rights, where to get help and ways to help yourself
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Your Rights
What Are Your Rights as a Grandparent?
Questions and answers about grandparents' rights.
By: Colorado Legal Services
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Grandparents' Visitation Rights
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If you have a disagreement with your adult children or one of your children gets a divorce, you could be denied contact with your grandchildren. If a parent does not let you visit your grandchildren the court might be able to help. (The Senior Law Handbook is a project of the Colorado Bar Association's Elder Law and Trust and Estate Section.)
By: Colorado Bar Association - Senior Law Handbook
A State Fact Sheet for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
(Separate Website)
This website has national and statewide data and a listing of programs in Colorado that can help. You need Adobe Reader on your computer to open this file. Go to adobe.com, click on "Get Adobe Reader" and download the program to your computer.
By: AARP.org
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
(Separate Website)
This article covers topics such as: GrandCare Toolkit,Guide to Public Benefits, Visitation
By: AARP
Grandparents' guide to health insurance for children
(Separate Website)
A guide to finding children's health insurance for grandparents and other relative caregivers raising children. This guide highlights health coverage programs, eligibilty requirements, application processes, and other questions relevant to relative caregivers.
By: Children's Defense Fund
Office of Dispute Resolution
(Separate Website)
If you have a legal dispute, the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) may be able to help. This link will take you to their homepage. The ODR exists to establish and make available dispute resolution programs and services within the Colorado Judicial Branch.
By: Colorado Judicial Branch
Talk with a Lawyer on Law Line 9
An advice line providing brief direction on legal problems.
By: Channel 9 News in Denver, Colorado
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