MORE ON PRIVATE VIOLENCE--WE NEED TO STOP BLAMING THE VICTIMS!

PRIVATE VIOLENCE FILM TRAILER!

MAD IN AMERICA'S UPCOMING FILM FESTIVAL IN BOSTON! STARTING OCTOBER 9, 2014!

NOTICE REGARDING CHANGES IN THE FORECLOSURE MEDIATION PROGRAM!

As so many of us know, the majority family court attorneys are targeting us for our real estate so we often end up in foreclosure.  For those who are there or heading there, please see the new information below recently posted by the Connecticut Judicial Branch:

http://www.jud.ct.gov/foreclosure/Foreclosure_100114.pdf

"HONEST JUSTICE" MOVIE COMING SOON! SEE THE TRAILER!

For those of you interested in the upcoming "Honest Justice" movie, click on the link below to see the trailer:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1526723567542722

THE DANGERS OF PRESUMPTIVE JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY, EXPLAINED BY THE BATTERED WOMEN'S JUSTICE PROJECT!

The article begins, "Popular proposals to enact statutory presumptions for joint physical custody (JPC) threaten the safety and well-being of battered women and their children. While Idaho appears to be the only state to have a universal statutory presumption for JPC,2 several other states have presumptions that operate under specific circumstances (e.g., where the parties agree to JPC or they fail to reach an agreement regarding JPC).3 Proponents of JPC have developed an appealing theme to promote a presumption, advocating the benefits and fairness of having both parents equally engaged in their children’s lives under a "shared parenting" or "co-parenting arrangement."4 The danger of presumptive JPC is that it assumes that "shared parenting" and "co-parenting" are inherently good for all children, without regard to what is actually happening in the lives of the dissolving family. In this way, presumptive JPC blindly elevates the rights of parents – even really bad parents – over the safety and well-being of children. It also disregards a significant body of research that questions the benefits of JPC and its impact on children. Nevertheless, efforts by JPC proponents to promote legislative presumptions are gaining traction. This document explains the legal implications of JPC presumptions and the negative impact such presumptions have on battered women and their children."

The bottom line is that presumptive joint custody harms battered women and children.  For more information on this important topic, please click on the link below:

http://www.bwjp.org/files/bwjp/articles/Dangers_of_Presumptive_Joint_Physical_Custody.pdf

UPDATED "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" SECTION IN FAMILY MATTERS!

The Connecticut Judicial Branch has updated its "Frequently Asked Questions" section on the judicial website.  To access the new section, please click on the link below:


http://www.jud.ct.gov/faq/family.htm