Guides to Public Benefits for Grand Families
Many grandparents or others who are raising children of family members already live on limited incomes when the children come to live with them. Faced with growing expenses and shrinking incomes, they often have a hard time making ends meet. They may go deep in debt or they may need to dip into their retirement […]
Legal Issues
Legal Issues Does your grandchild live with you? Chances are it started out as an informal agreement. You probably thought the child would stay for a short time. In the eyes of the law, the parent was still in charge. You had no legal rights or legal relationship to your grandchild. You could not make […]
Finding Help to Raise a Grandchild
Finding Help to Raise a Grandchild Are you a grandparent raising a grandchild? More than 2.4 million grandparents are doing the same thing you are. They stepped in at a moment’s notice when their families needed help. They put their own plans on hold. They decided to take care of their grandchildren when the parents […]