by John Clapp | Mar 19, 2015 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips
By Linda J. Gottlieb Kase, LMFT, LCSW-r March 18, 2015 Research Observation: Despite the abuse and neglect suffered by the 3000 foster care children who had been under my care, it was extremely uncommon for those children to refuse contact with a parent—even with an...
by John Clapp | Jul 13, 2014 | Best Interests of the Child
On Friday, June 27, 2014, Connecticut’s Department of Social Services (DSS) sponsored a one-day conference. This conference focused on the relationship between child support and effective parenting. It emphasized the importance of co-parenting and of father...
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 | Mar 27, 2014 | Shared Parenting Tips
When: Monday March 31, preferably near 8am, but any time after that is OK. Between 8am and 10am you sign up for a lottery number. After that you sign at the bottom of the list of speakers. Expect to compete with many people testifying. Where: Legislative Office...
by John Clapp | Dec 1, 2012 | Best Interests of the Child
I get a stream of complaints about “parental alienation” in Connecticut, the attempt by one parent to minimize or eliminate the other parent’s role with the children. Every year, two or three of these cases come to my attention. Clearly, Connecticut has a problem with...
