INTRODUCTION........................................... 3

THE RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS............. 5

PRACTICAL ADVICE ................................ 11

Mediation as a First Step................................... 11

General Guidelines ........................................... 12

Specific Situations............................................. 14

LEGISLATION REGARDING RIGHTS........ 18

Troxel v. Granville—   

The U.S. Supreme Court Decision................... 19

Comparison of Visitation Statues Nationwide.. 23

Some Specific State Statutes .......................... 24

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS Groups........ 33

Local and National Groups................................ 34

Survey Results................................................... 35

CONCLUSION ........................................... 37