by John Clapp | Jul 4, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
Gwyneth Paltrow says co-parenting with ex Chris Martin has been “hard” but that they have made their two their priority and commitment and have remained friends since their split. The 42-year-old Oscar winner, who shares daughter Apple, 11, and Moses, 9,...
by John Clapp | Dec 5, 2015 | Best Interests of the Child
The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has proposed that states revise unrealistically high child support guidelines. Details are at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/css OCSE proposes to update Federal regulations in § 302.56 that address State...
by John Clapp | Jun 1, 2015 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
The Economist, a highly respected weekly news magazine reports that “Chaildren whose fathers take even short spells of paternity leave do better (May 16th, 2015, p 54).” The Economist article covers parental leave policies – and the trend towards parental leave for...
by John Clapp | Mar 14, 2015 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
The SPC advocates amendments to Connecticut’s HB 5505 to reduce conflict by giving each parent an incentive to support the other parents. This implements CT’s 2005 law – other states (MA, MD and others) are implementing shared parenting. Here are the...
by John Clapp | Jul 13, 2014 | Best Interests of the Child
On Friday, June 27, 2014, Connecticut’s Department of Social Services (DSS) sponsored a one-day conference. This conference focused on the relationship between child support and effective parenting. It emphasized the importance of co-parenting and of father...