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Street Talk with Fr Russ Carmichael

The Shared Parenting Council of Connecticut was hosted by Fr. Russ on his TV show, Thursday December 9, 2010. Please comment here.

Co-parenting Tips

How do you effectively parent children after divorce or separation? In this video professionals talk. They know about emotional, legal, and practical issues related to co-parenting, parallel parenting and parenting of all sorts. We have studied the evidence on...

CT Supreme Court signals end to lengthy custody litigation

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

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?

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...