by John Clapp | Apr 23, 2015 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
Kimberly Seals Allers writes in the New York Times about “redefining what child support really is, for our family .” She recently petitioned the Family Court in Queens to forgive over $38,000 that her ex-husband owed in child support. Ms. Allers writes: “My...
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...
by John Clapp | Mar 27, 2014 | Shared Parenting Tips
When: Monday March 31, preferably near 8am, but any time after that is OK. Between 8am and 10am you sign up for a lottery number. After that you sign at the bottom of the list of speakers. Expect to compete with many people testifying. Where: Legislative Office...
by John Clapp | Oct 9, 2012 | Best Interests of the Child
We want to sponsor legislation in January 2013 for the presumption of equal parenting time and to penalize alienating behavior. If you support this idea, leave a comment by clicking on this post.
by John Clapp | Jun 25, 2011 | Shared Parenting Tips
The respected Pew Research Center found that 69 percent of those questioned said they believe a child needs a father in the home to grow up happily. But 27% of dads surveyed live separately from their children, up from 11% in 1960. Here is a link to an article about...