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25 Legislators have Signed a Letter of Support for SPC and NPO-CT
25 legislators have signed a letter of support for SPC and NPO-CT as representatives of parents who have used Family Courts. In brief, the letter states that “their advocacy has the potential to reduce incentives for harmful...
Legislators See Path to Reform Family Court Practices
How do courts increase the conflict between separating parents and adversely affect children from disadvantaged backgrounds? How do families resolve disputes outside of the adversarial system? Why 25 Connecticut legislators have...
Shared Parenting Council Symposium 2023
This year's shared Shared Parenting Council Symposium in the Legislative Office Building was a success. You can see first hand the passion and support first hand on The Connecticut Network. Prof. Marsha Kline Pruett spoke on the FRSC...
Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Attorney Joshi outlined five red flags flashing danger that a child is being turned against the other parent. He showed how this is a form of child abuse. Learn from his extensive experience with litigating domestic violence and...
Deciphering Divorce Terminology: Shared Parenting Zoom Talk with Attorney Darcy McCallister
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
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 getting...
Common Legal Language in Custody Cases: Shared Parenting Zoom Talk with Maureen Martowska
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 custodial...
Learn about Legal Divorce Speak
Attorneys share a common legal language around divorce, with important implications for child custody cases. Maureen Martowska, J.D., presenter is a lawyer trained in mediation with extensive knowledge about co-parenting under the...
Colleen O’Neil on Mediating Parenting Disputes
a compelling personal story of divorce and redemption through mediation