The PA Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Legal Line is a first-of-its-kind phone service staffed by attorneys at SeniorLAW Center who will offer legal information, advice and referrals as well as services for older caregivers who need support in custody or other legal areas involving kinship care.
Pennsylvania Department of Aging Jason Kavulich this week announced the expansion of a free legal service and referral resource to support grandparents raising grandchildren across the Commonwealth.
“A growing number of grandparents in Pennsylvania are becoming a parent for the second time as they make the selfless choice to raise their grandchildren,” Kavulich said. “While supporting their adult child with a substance use disorder, coping with an unfortunate death or other circumstances they