Grand Wishes

When grandparent rights become children's rights

"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 grandpar- ents and grandchildren - and I love that the idea came from a local grand- mother, Susan Hoffman."

-California Assemblyman Van Tran (R – Garden Grove, CA)

This book can help you:
* If you have lost access to a grandchild

* Re-connect with parents and grandchildren and avoid escalating estrangement

* Understand Grandparent Rights, understand children's rights * Become an empowered grandparent

* With tips to achieve balance during crisis and ease stress * Learn how to build your own support network

Susan Hoffman shows that one person can make a difference. Read how she spearheaded a bill , on behalf of grandparents and children, in the California Assembly, that unanimously became law the same year and without opposition.

"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 educat- ing law makers."

- Sheryl L. Edgar, Esq.

Senior Partner,Center For Children & Family Law, Orange, CA