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For all the dads not living with their children

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...

Most child support debt is owed by parents who cannot pay

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...

Florida strongly encourages shared parenting

by John Clapp | Oct 4, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child

“There is no such term as “custody” in the Florida Statutes nor is there a primary or secondary residential parent designation in the Florida Statutes. In Florida, both parents have “time-sharing” with their children. The court will order a time-sharing schedule that...

Massachusetts Senate fails to pass shared parenting

by John Clapp | Aug 19, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child

A shared parenting bill passed the MA house in July 2016, but failed in the Senate. The key sentence supporting shared parenting: “The general court finds that every child in the commonwealth has the right to a safe, healthy and meaningful relationship with both...

Reduce Family Court Conflict by Reducing the Amount of Money at Issue

by John Clapp | Aug 3, 2016 | Shared Parenting Tips

When there is a lot of money at issue in divorce court, parents have reason to hire lawyers and then get locked into expensive court battles. High conflict in court can be reduced by reducing unrealistically high child support orders. Massachusetts took steps in this...
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