Last updated: 12/2008

r> A totally integrated publication that guides
Grandparents every step of the way as they
seek to help their Grandchildren
This publication totals 204 pages-broken into 10 chapters (each chapter can be downloaded and printed separately).
We have made it easy for you to return to the Download Site over and over again for one full year-taking advantage of any new material as it is added.
We have recently added a "DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR OPTION." For a modest handling fee we will print out the full 204 pages and send it to you by UPS. All orders in by 12 noon are shipped out within 2 business days. (The link for this option is at the very bottom of this page.)
This is an entirely unique publication. It contains information from Dr. Barry Bricklin and Dr. Gail Elliot, two nationally-known and respected Child Custody Experts, who have been given access to those private "inner circle" areas of the judicial process that ultimately decides the fate of your Grandchildren.
(CLICK HERE FOR THEIR BIOGRAPHIES)

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE
Factors to Be Considered When Deciding Whether To Go To
Court To Assert Your Legal Rights-An Overview of the Whole
Process (in language you can understand)
Are you going to file for VISITATION or CUSTODY?
Do I have the right to see my grandchildren?
When can I go to court to ask for formal visitation rights?
How do I ask the court for visitation?
Will the child's parents be involved?
What happens next?
Do I get a court hearing right away?
If I go to a hearing, how will the judge decide?
Can the judge's order be changed?
Do I still have rights when my grandchildren are related to me by adoption?
Can I get involved if my grandchild is the subject of a child protection proceeding?
If my grandchild is placed for adoption, will I lose my visitation?

CHAPTER TWO
How to Find the Right Attorney To Handle Your Case
The most important "piece of the puzzle" in winning your custody case is selecting the RIGHT lawyer! Dr. Barry Bricklin and Dr. Gail Elliot, nationally-known child custody experts, have used their 40 years of custody experience to help you select the attorney who will do the best job for YOU! (BIOGRAPHIES of Dr. Bricklin and Dr. Elliot)

CHAPTER THREE
25 Key Strategies to Help You Achieve A Successful
Conclusion To Your Court Case
"FROM DR. BRICKLIN AND DR. ELLIOT"
FOURTEEN KEY STRATEGIES FOR YOU TO USE
"We have carefully tracked all of the factors that seem to hold true with people who do well in custody disputes. That is, we compared the strategies used by people who do well in such disputes with those who do not do well, and have identified fourteen key items that we think are of particular importance."
STRATEGIES THAT MAY BE USED AGAINST YOU
"Here we will deal with a number of strategies that could be used to damage your position."
FOUR STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVE WHEN A CHILD HAS BEEN BRIBED OR
MANIPULATED INTO TURNING AGAINST ONE OF THE PARENTS
"Of course, the major strategy that could be used against you is for the children to have been alienated from you. This may have been done in subtle ways that escaped detection, or it may have been done prior to any opportunity for a trained evaluator to spot it."

CHAPTER FOUR
Things for Grandmothers (women) and Grandfathers (men)
to Be Aware of When in Custody Court
WOMEN AND MEN ARE TREATED DIFFERENTLY DURING CHILD CUSTODY COURT CASES AND IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO BE IN A POSITION TO COUNTERACT THESE JUDICIAL BIASES
From Dr. Bricklin and Dr. Elliot:
"One of the things we want to cover is what is called in the scientific community the role of "bias." Biases are behaviors (here, we speak of those we observed in the psycholegal world) that can work against you, even though the so-called negative item does not really predict bad or poor parenting skills. A bias is much like a prejudice. We call a criticism "prejudiced" if we feel that a person is being faulted for something that does not really point to any true negative. We have observed the prejudices covered here among judges who are otherwise fairly intelligent and well meaning.
It is of upmost importance to understand these biases (or prejudices) so you can counteract their effect on your custody case. Example: If you knew that female judges were prejudiced against men who wear sports shirts because they believed that they were flaunting their masculinity YOU WOULDN'T WEAR A SPORTS SHIRT TO COURT."

CHAPTER FIVE
Everything You Need To Know About Custody Evaluations
THE CUSTODY EVALUATION MAY BE A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN THE DECISION- MAKING PROCESS OF YOUR CHILD CUSTODY CASE. IT WOULD NOT BE UNUSUAL FOR THE JUDGE HANDLING YOUR CASE TO ORDER A CUSTODY EVALUATION BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? WHAT DO EVALUATORS LOOK FOR DURING A COMPREHENSIVE CUSTODY EVALUATION? CAN YOU PREPARE FOR A CUSTODY EVALUATION?
What are Custody Evaluations?
In most states when there is a custody dispute, the Court appoints a custody evaluator. That evaluator may work for Court Services or may be a private individual.
In a "Custody Evaluation" an evaluator meets with the parties and evaluates the custody issues based on the factors for determining custody that are spelled out by state statutes.
Once the custody evaluation is complete the evaluator submits a report to the Court which will recommend a custody and visitation schedule that the evaluator believes is in the child's best interests.
This report is a critical element of your case.
Although custody studies may be challenged in court, many Judge's defer to the recommendations of the evaluator because, unlike the parties, they are deemed to be an independent witness without any personal Interest in the outcome. As a result, how you relate your case to the evaluator is very important.

CHAPTER SIX
A Checklist to Make Certain That You Are Fully Prepared For Your Custody or Visitation Court Case
There are many items to think about and consider as you prepare to get involved, or re-involved, in any custody dispute. This list will help you better organize these items. It has been prepared using all of the training and experience of our 35 years in the field as Custody Evaluators, Expert Witnesses, Authors, and Consultants in Custody Cases all over the United States. If you energetically follow the Checklist , dig out all of the necessary answers and write them down, and communicate that information to your lawyer, witnesses, etc., you will significantly help your case!
Dr. Barry Bricklin and Dr. Gail Elliot

CHAPTER SEVEN
Grandparent Court Cases From Coast To Coast
(A Great Help for You AND YOUR ATTORNEY)
Contains the most pertinent court cases from throughout the United States. You will be able to find a case very similar to your own and to see the outcome. (These cases have proven to be tremendously helpful to Grandparents located in smaller cities and suburban areas where not all attorneys have first hand experience with these types of cases.)

CHAPTER EIGHT
Child Custody on A Budget:
Resources That Will Help You with Your Child Custody Case

CHAPTER NINE
List Of Organizations And Associations That Offer
Resources Specifically For Grandparents

CHAPTER TEN
Enforcing Your Custody and Visitation Plan
When It Is Interfered With
"What good is it to have court-ordered custody and visitation rights if they are always being interfered with?" There are legal processes available in all 50 states that will help DEFEND your custody and visitatio