More grandparents have custody of grandchildren than ever before

Many Wisconsin residents may be interested to learn that, according to a report published on Aug. 5, more grandparents have custody of their grandchildren than ever before. Across the nation, the number of children who are in the care of their grandparents has doubled from 2.4 million in 2000 to 4.9 million in 2010.

In some cases, children may often be placed with their grandparents if their biological parents can no longer take care of them. This is because individuals who are responsible with placing children into different homes usually attempt to place the child with relatives or close acquaintances who know the child before resorting to other options. Grandparents are often preferred because, in most cases, they can provide a stable, caring home for the child when the biological parents are simply unable to.