Grandchildren Grandparents Visitation of North Carolina

Grandchildren/Grandparents Visitation of North Carolina

President: Miriam Preiser (704) 463-1763

Vice President: Dennis Hammerle (704) 867-4114

Secretary: Bob Preiser (704) 463-1763

Treasurer: Barbara Hammerle (704) 867-4114

If you would like to help our organization please contact one of contacts below. Trips are made to Raleigh and your help is needed.
Please contact your local politican and help our grandchildren in North Carolina. If you do not know who your local rep is you can contact the election board in your area and they can give you that information.

Ask your State House Representative to support House Bill 590: Study Grandparents' Visitation Rights.

Ask your State Senator to support Senate Bill 342: Study Grandparents' Visitation Rights.

To find out who represents you, type your ZIP+4 into the box at the bottom of the right-hand column on the North Carolina General Assembly Home Page.

Contact Miriam Preiser @ (704) 463-1763 or Barbara Hammerle @ (704) 867-4114 for information about our organization.

Our organization has been working to educate the public on the lack of grandchildren/grandparent visitation rights in NC. It is our goal to have the law in this state recognize that the relationship between a grandchild and a grandparent is a special bond, one that should not be broken. The way the law is written in NC, grandchildren and grandparents have no right to a relationship if the parents decide that this relationship is not or is no longer convenient for them, regardless of any prior relationship with the child. This situation does occur because of several different reasons. Some of which are: 1. Divorce 2. Death of a parent 3. To seek revenge on a parent. We are asking for any support that you can give. All help is appreciated.

Grandchildren need their grandparents. Put a smile on a child's face; take them to see their grandparents.

The ONLY thing evil needs to thrive is for good people to do Nothing.

We need your support at the meetings.You don't have to be a grandparent to attend our meetings, you don't have to have a problem. If you care about children you are welcome.

Miriam Preiser

Dennis and Barbara Hammerle

Tammy Ramey

Gaston County Chapter: Meets the last Saturday of every month)in Gastonia, NC at 10:30 noon.For more information contact Barbara Hammerle @ (704)867-4114

The Lee County Chapter will hold their meeting on the 3rd Saturday of every month.For more information call (919) 499-2749 or (919) 708-2268.

The Haywood County chapter will meet the First Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm at the Canton public library. Please come to the back exit because the main library closes at 7:00.

The State Officers will conduct an open meeting to educate interested people about the fact that grandparents have no visitation rights in NC and how to join this organization. Please come and join us. If you have any question or need directions please contact Miriam (704) 463-1763 for information.

Purpose of our group:

To always consider what is in the best interest of the child.
To promote public awareness and emphasis on the value of the Grandchild-Grandparent Relationship.
To reinforce the need of standing for grandparents' visitation rights in the North Carolina Court System.
To work for a law that allows grandparents access with their grandchildren, regardless of any conflict between two sets of adults. To be heard on a case-by-case basis.
To bond with other groups of caring grandparents across the state and nation to promote the welfare of the child.
To be willing to sacrifice the time, energy and money to establish new laws that will allow grandparents their God-given rights to be a part of the extended family
To conduct monthly meetings according to Parliamentary Procedure, with all officers and members fulfilling their role as directed toward the best interest of the child.
To present ourselves before the General Assembly in Raleigh N.C. or the congress in Washington as a strong, unified group of caring people who deserve a law enabling us to share our heritage with our grandchildren.