by John Clapp | May 5, 2014 | Best Interests of the Child
On Friday, April 25, 2014, both houses of Connecticut’s legislature unanimously approved a bill that restricts judges in family court matters. Parent who have been unfairly denied access to their children and bankrupted by the court turned out in large numbers to...
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 | 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...
