Our Mission Statement

Grandparents’ Rights of Washington State (GROWS) is an organization that serves as a resource portal for grandparents who are considering legal recourse to obtain visitation with their grandchildren. Additionally, GROWS is a support group to assist those in grief and sadness who are not able to visit their grandchildren. The most important consideration is the welfare and well-being of our grandchildren.”

About Us

Welcome to the Grandparents' Rights of Washington State (G.R.O.W.S.). We are a determined assemblage of loving grandparents who seek visitation with a grandchild or grandchildren when one or both parents have unreasonably and without cause severed the relationship with the child.

GOOD NEWS!!!!

Governor Inslee signs Grandparent Visitation Bill into Law

On March 22, 2018, Governor Inslee signed a bill that grants relatives, including but not limited to grandparents, the right to seek visitation with a child through the courts. The Grandparents’ Rights of Washington State (G.R.O.W.S.) organization would like to acknowledge Governor Inslee, Senator Jaime Pedersen (sponsor of Senate Bill 5598), and G.R.O.W.S. President Bob Rudolph for their long-term commitment to helping grandparents seek visitation rights to see their grandchildren. G.R.O.W.S. extends its appreciation to the legislators and G.R.O.W.S. members from across the state for their support to pass this legislation.
 • Governor Inslee Bill Signing Ceremony. Start at: Cue at 00:46:05
 • Spokane Public Radio Article on Bill Signing
 • Senate Bill 5598
Chapter 26.11 RCW. NONPARENTAL CHILD VISITATION—RELATIVES

 




OUR ACTION PLAN

 

Network with other Washington state grandparents

 

Alert other grandparents about GROWS and its goals

 

Join and/or attend GROWS meetings

 

Make donations to support GROWS publicity

Our rights

Grandparents' Rights
In 2000, Washington States visitation laws were dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Troxel vs. Granville when it ruled our laws "breathtakingly broad" and dictated that those laws unconstitutionally interfered with fundamental parental rights.

Through action by the Washington state legislature and Governor Inslee, new rules were adopted in 2018 in RCW Chapter 26.11. Current law grants relatives (for example, a grandparent) the right to seek visitation with the separated child through the courts.

If this applies to you or is the situation of someone you know, REACH OUT to one of the G.R.O.W.S. regional contacts to learn how to begin to gain and provide support.

G.R.O.W.S. was honored to work closely with our state legislators on the grandparent's visitation bill that constitutionally respects the rights of parents and offer grandparents recourse to petition for visitation.

We do not desire to undermine the fundamental rights of parents, but prefer there would be a fair and just means by which we as grandparents can reconnect with our grandchildren.

 

meetings


 

Join Us

Where we meet:

Location:
Poodle Dog Restaurant
1522 54th Ave E
Fife, WA 98424
 (253) 922-6161
 Just off of Exit 137 on I-5…go west one block, through light at Pacific Ave.; it’s on the left.
There are no in person meetings. 
Please call Bob Rudolph at (253) 232-8927

GROWS meetings are on Zoom for the present time
In the future they will be a hybrid Zoom and in person.  For now, just Zoom.  They are help the third Saturday of the month from 2 pm to 4 pm Pacific time.  We look forward to your presence with us on Zoom no matter where you are in Washington State or around the Country.  The following is the link to the meeting. 
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 967 2992 7259
Passcode: 679239
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Please mark your Calendars.

We meet on the third Saturday of each month. 2:00pm
We have a community page on Facebook (Grandparents Rights of Washington State – GROWS). The page announces meetings monthly and directs people to the website for contacts and further information. Like us on Facebook and start following us.



 

CONTACTS

Listed below individual that may be in your area that are available to talk with you regarding your rights or answer any questions you may have in regards to being a grandparent.
All communications are private and confidential.

Team Leaders

Bob Rudolph
253-232-8927
GROWS Chairmen

wagrows@gmail.com
1703 Starling St, Steilacoom, WA 98388

Eastern Washington

Honi Hoeme
208-503-2626


 

Seattle Area

Bob Rudolph
wagrows@gmail.com
253-232-8927

Vancouver Area

Mary Hardin
Hardinmary71@gmail.com
(360) 213-9250








Food for thought...

Accompany their adult children or grandchildren to the doctor.
Accompany their adult children or grandchildren to the doctor.
64%
Accompany their adult children or grandchildren to the doctor.
62%
Have provided financial support to their adult children and grandchildren in the last 12 months:
55%
Think being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life
68%
Think being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life
72%
Say they can do a better job caring for grandchildren than they did with their own
63%
Enjoy talking about their grandkids to just about everyone
90%

 

SOME INTERESTING FACTS

Grandparents love being Grandparents.

70%
SEE THEIR GRANDCHILDREN AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
60%
LIVE NEAR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN
72%
TAKE CARE OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN ON REGULAR BASIS
66%
TRAVEL WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN

Legislation Activity

Below are some of the current legislation dealing with grandparents rights.

 
 
 

Senate Bill 5598  AN UPDATE
 

GOOD NEWS

AN ACT Relating to granting relatives, including but not limited
to grandparents, the right to seek visitation with a child through
the courts; adding a new chapter to Title 26 RCW; and repealing RCW
26.09.240
 

 

 

 

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If you are not a member of Grandparents' Rights of Washington State please go to the Contacts page and contact any GROWS representative for more information.

 

 

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