by John Clapp | May 9, 2012 | Shared Parenting Tips
Oregon recently passed a law making false allegations a class A crime — but the punishment is $750, and that requires proving “the intent to influence a custody, parenting time, visitation or child support decision (419B.016 Offense of false report of...
by John Clapp | Sep 28, 2011 | Best Interests of the Child
Amy writes: “The assumption that the child belongs with the mother with paternal ‘visitation’ is an outmoded model, and I think the courts are moving slowly to recognize this. It is in the best interest of the child to spend as much time as possible...
by John Clapp | Jun 25, 2011 | Shared Parenting Tips
The respected Pew Research Center found that 69 percent of those questioned said they believe a child needs a father in the home to grow up happily. But 27% of dads surveyed live separately from their children, up from 11% in 1960. Here is a link to an article about...
by John Clapp | Jul 1, 2010 | Best Interests of the Child
Men and women who want to be actively involved with their children report several major issues with Connecticut family court: 1. visitation interference; 2. the use of fraudulent restraining orders as a tool to separate one parent from their children; 3. unrealistic...
