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Where Do Grandparents Stand in Alabama?
The Alabama legislature enacted the Alabama Grandparent Visitation Act (Ala.Code 1975, ยง 30-3-4.1) so that grandparents would have the right to be a part of their grandchildren’s lives in situations where the parents were blocking access to the children. The Act gives grandparents the right to sue for visitation rights where either or both… Read More »
Supreme Court Hears California Case on Same-Sex Marriage Decision Could Change the Law in All 50 States
On March 26th, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry regarding the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, an initiative petition which amended the state constitution to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Challengers to the law say that Prop 8 violates the U.S. Constitution,… Read More »