Mediating a difficult custody case: attorney Cindy Cartier’s experience

by John Clapp | Jan 14, 2025 | Best Interests of the Child, Education, Shared Parenting Tips

A difficult, high conflict case Attorney Cartier had a difficult case a few years ago. The parents were married for 7 years during which marital relations broke down, then decided to separate. They came to attorney Cartier to mediate the custody of their two children,...

CT Supreme Court signals end to lengthy custody litigation

by John Clapp | Sep 29, 2024 | Best Interests of the Child, Education, Uncategorized

The August 14 decision in R.H. v. M.H., SC 20882, addresses the failure of the court to serve the  best interests of the children in this and many other custody cases. While the primary argument centers around judicial discretion, the Court acknowledges that the...

Children Suffer In A Connecticut High Conflict Divorces

by Admin | Feb 3, 2024 | Best Interests of the Child, Education

In December 2023, the Connecticut Supreme Court heard the case of R.H. v M.H., SC 20882. The parents had filed hundreds of motions in their battle, all apparently justified by the “best interests” standard. The details are dwarfed by over four years of litigation. How...

Do Connecticut courts encourage shared parenting?

by John Clapp | Sep 10, 2023 | Best Interests of the Child, Education, Uncategorized

Cindy Cartier, a lawyer who does divorce mediation, writes “In recent weeks, my phone has been ringing off the hook with folks interested in mediation over litigating their family law issues.  Upon inquiry, many of them are hearing of court cases where the Judges are...

Connecticut Judge Supports Shared Parenting; Repudiates Alienation

by Admin | May 3, 2023 | Best Interests of the Child, Education

In a recent hearing at Regional Family Trial Docket in Middletown, CT, Hon. Thomas Moukawsher demonstrated an understanding of the importance of both parents in the lives of their children. The judge rejected a motion by the mother and her attorney to modify a 2022...

Shared Parenting Reduces Child Abuse And Neglect

by Admin | Apr 18, 2023 | Best Interests of the Child, Education

Shared parenting reduces child abuse and neglect. Why? Abusers are identified up-front and denied shared parenting when courts are doing their job. Guardrails include protective orders, ex parte orders, child protective services, domestic violence (DV) counseling for...