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The Shared Parenting Council monitors, analyzes, reports on and, wherever possible, attempts to encourage the adoption of legislation and regulation that supports and encourages shared parenting in Connecticut.
CDCC_FinalReport Final Report of the Governor’s Commission on Custody, Divorce and Children, Hon. Anne C. Dranginis and Mr. Thomas C. Foley, Co-Chairs. A pdf of the report with all graphics is available from the Library of Congress.
Parent from Separate Households
Deciphering Divorce Terminology: Shared Parenting Zoom Talk with Attorney Darcy McCallister
https://youtu.be/j-8Y8-T9x34 Shared Parenting Council of Connecticut presents a talk with attorney Darcy McCallister. In this video, Ms. McCallister discusses getting divorced in Connecticut and the different processes that people can take to get divorced. She...
What’s it Really Like in Divorce Court?: Shared Parenting Zoom Talk with Dr. Norman Klein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtIbd2qhp0k Shared Parenting Council of Connecticut presents a talk with Dr. Norman Klein. In this video, he defines the role of a forensic psychologist and recommends never going to court unless you have to. He mentions methods of...
Common Legal Language in Custody Cases: Shared Parenting Zoom Talk with Maureen Martowska
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-7KQnUIxNg Shared Parenting Council of Connecticut presents a talk with Maureen Martowska. In this video, discusses how certain states—but not CT—judges give joint custody when parents can not agree. She explains different types of...
Child Custody During COVID-19: Shared Parenting Zoom Talk with Dr. Martin Kulldorff
https://youtu.be/FKqSzhhBrik Shared Parenting Council of Connecticut presents a talk with Dr. Martin Kulldorff. In this video, Dr. Kulldorff discusses the risk of COVID-19 and how it may affect custody. He indicates that because the mortality rate for children under...