Grand Wishes: Advocating to Preserve the Grandparent-Grandchild Bond
"Working with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to allow grandparents to petition the court for visitation of their grandchild, after their grandchild has been adopted by a new stepparent, was one of our most important legislative accomplishments of the year. In today's changing families, it is crucial to foster healthy, loving, supportive relationships between grandparents and grandchildren-I love that the idea came from a local grandmother, Susan Hoffman." --Assemblyman Van Tran, Costa Mesa, Cal." The author is an extraordinary woman, grandmother, who tried everything within the confines of the legal system to see her beloved grandson. When that system failed her 'grandson' she stopped at nothing...eventually changing the laws of our state with her unwavering determination and patience in eduacating law makers." --Attorney Sheryl Edgar, Orange, Cal.