Grandparents as Caregivers for Grandchildren

If you are a grandparent raising grandchildren, you are not alone:  5.8 million U.S. children under 18 live in grandparent-headed households (Census 2010).  LSSM has prepared the document below to provide you some information concerning your legal options in raising your grandchildren.

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