Attorney Jane Thomas Interview (2010)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-07-09
Duration: 00:03:58
Subjects: Louisiana. Office of Elderly Affairs | Grandparents as parents | Visitation rights (Domestic relations) | Custody of children
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Thomas, Jane Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 9, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s on-set interview with Jane Thomas, an attorney with the Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs. She discusses: a new grant program available through the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Information Center of Louisiana, which offers legal assistance to grandparents in the areas of custody and visitation; the biggest challenges facing grandparents who are raising their grandchildren; and Louisiana’s ranking as the state with the fourth highest percentage of grandparents raising grandchildren.