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 | 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...
by John Clapp | Jul 19, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
Unrealistic child support is a root cause of escalating violence between police and black men. Vicki Turetsky, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement says: “One third of young black men will serve time before they are 35 years old…. Many of...
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 | Mar 25, 2016 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
A University of California professor shows that child support guidelines are 200%-400% higher than the real cost of raising children. The study is based on thousands of households and it compares expenditures of families with 1, 2 and 3 children with those with no...
