by John Clapp | Feb 17, 2017 | Best Interests of the Child
Please join shared parenting supporters in our effort to pass legislation reforming the family courts. Where: the Lobby of the LOB, Hartford Connecticut When: 4:30pm, Wednesday February 22, 2017 Who: Rep Minnie Gonzalez and the Black and Puerto Rican...
by John Clapp | Feb 16, 2017 | Best Interests of the Child
The Connecticut Judiciary Committee is considering a bill establishing the presumption of shared parenting. The bill will encourage parents to stay focused on their children in custody disputes. Children can maintain good relationships with both parents if the courts...
by John Clapp | Jan 31, 2017 | Shared Parenting Tips
Have you noticed a large number of contempt motions in family court? What percent actually result in penalties? In Connecticut the answers: A lot; very few. (The court has not responded to our request for data on this.) A first step towards a court that supports the...
by John Clapp | Nov 29, 2016 | Shared Parenting Tips
For all the dads out there and with credit to author William C. Klatt (live away dads) And please remember that being a father is not something you are. It is something you do. A pledge to myself I will lose a battle to win a “war” I will focus my efforts...
by John Clapp | Nov 20, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child
The following excerpts are from Vicki Turetsky, Federal Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement: “Most child support debt is owed by parents who do not have sufficient income to fully pay their child support orders. Most debt is held by parents with less...