GERMAINE GREER CHALLENGES WOMEN'S DAY!

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY FROM DIVORCE IN CONNECTICUT!

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING, MARCH 9, 2018, 11:00AM!

Judiciary Committee 

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA 

Friday, March 9, 2018 

11:00 AM in Room 2E of the LOB

BILLS FOR REVIEW

S.B. No. 215 (RAISED) Judiciary. AN ACT CONCERNING COURT OPERATIONS.

S.B. No. 239 (RAISED) Judiciary. AN ACT CONCERNING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM MONITORING OF CONVICTED PERSONS AWAITING SENTENCING FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT.

S.B. No. 240 (RAISED) Judiciary. AN ACT PROMOTING THE REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

S.B. No. 241 (RAISED) Judiciary. AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE INTENTIONAL INJURY OR KILLING OF POLICE ANIMALS OR DOGS IN VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS.

S.B. No. 247 (RAISED) Judiciary. AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.

CCADV ADDRESSES DUAL ARRESTS IN THE STATE OF CT!

SANNA DILAWAR'S TESTIMONY ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE OF DUAL ARREST IN CONNECTICUT!

THE CREATION OF THE MYTH OF BLACK FATHERLESSNESS!

HEARING ON THE NOMINATIONS OF JUDGES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018!

Judiciary Committee 

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

Monday, February 26, 2018 

10:00 AM in Room 2C of the LOB 

NOMINATIONS FOR REVIEW

I. To be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
1. The Honorable Andrew McDonald of Stamford

II. To be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
1. The Honorable Maria Araujo Kahn of Cheshire
2. The Honorable Raheem Mullins of Farmington

III. To be a Judge of the Appellate Court
1. The Honorable William H. Bright of Columbia

IV. To be a Judge of the Superior Court
1. The Honorable John L. Carbonneau, Jr. of East Lyme
2. The Honorable Jack W. Fischer of Watertown
3. The Honorable Kathleen E. McNamara of East Hartford
4. The Honorable David M. Sheridan of Manchester
5. The Honorable Barry K. Stevens of Stratford

V. To be a Senior Judge
1. The Honorable Marylouise Schofield of Easton

VI. To be a State Referee
1. The Honorable Stuart Bear of West Hartford
2. The Honorable Jonathan J. Kaplan of South Windsor
3. The Honorable George Levine of West Hartford
4. The Honorable Aaron Ment of East Hartford
5. The Honorable Stanley Novack of Stamford
6. The Honorable Edward F. Stodolink of Stratford
7. The Honorable Kevin Tierney of Greenwich

DIVORCE IN CONNECTICUT IS STARTING A PETITION TO IMPROVE PARENTAL COMMUNICATION DURING DIVORCE!

See link below to change.org petition:

https://www.change.org/p/require-that-ct-parents-submit-an-agreed-upon-parenting-plan-within-30-days-of-filing-for-divorce

DISCUSSION:

There are two areas in divorce which particularly cause problems for divorcing couples. One is the issue of custody, while the other is the division of the marital assets.  These issues are addressed in the automatic orders which are given to both parties when the divorce is filed. See link:  

https://www.jud.ct.gov/webforms/forms/fm158.pdf

When it comes to financial issues, the automatic orders does well in Section 3, Item #1 by requiring parties to file financial affidavits within 30 days of the return day.

In contrast, custody matters are handled in a very sloppy manner.  Section 1, Item #3 of the automatic orders tells the parents to, "assist their children in having contact with both parties, which is consistent with the habits of the family, personally, by telephone, and in writing."  The problem with this provision is that it is vague and unclear, which makes it particularly difficult to enforce.  As a result, parents can spend thousands and thousands of dollars hammering out the details of each and every visit as it arises.  When there are problems related to domestic violence or difficulties with parents obtaining access to their kids, this turns obtaining parenting time safely and equitably into a nightmare.

As a result, this petition asks that the Chief Administrator of the CT Judicial Branch recommend that the Branch add a provision to the third section of the Automatic orders in The CT Practice Book to require that parents fill out and submit to the Court a Parental Responsibility Plan JD-FM-199 with 30 days of the return day.  See a copy of this form at the link below:

https://www.jud.ct.gov/webforms/forms/fm199.pdf

This requirement will go a long way towards reducing the friction between the parties, cutting back on unnecessary financial expenditures, building bridges, and establishing clearcut and sensible guidelines in regard to how parents will co-parent during the divorce proceedings.

STATE SENATOR JOE MARKLEY'S REFLECTIONS ON JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS!

TESTIMONY OF PAMELA EISENLOHR OPPOSING JUDGE JOHN A. DANAHER III!

JUDGE JANE B. EMONS CAUSES FAMILY COURT VICTIM HARM AND DAMAGE IN RELOCATION CASE!

Reappointment for Judge Emons

I do not support reappointment of Judge Emons due to my personal experience which has been far from the best interest of a handicapped child, and has left the child to continuously be psychologically abused for years and the custodial parent unable to provide safety from this abuse for the child.

In a case with blatant incidences of negligence of the family unit and the child’s best interest by the non-custodial parent, Judge Emons ignored all the clear evidence of Domestic Abuse, Parental Alienation and Coercive Abuse throughout the unnecessary 2-1/2 yrs. of court process.  

REP. WILLIAM TONG VIOLATES THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

SEN. JOHN A. KISSEL SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM!

ELIZABETH RICHTER IS EXCITED TO BUY HER COPY OF LORI HANDRAHAN'S GROUNDBREAKING WORK "EPIDEMIC: AMERICA'S TRADE IN CHILD RAPE!"

To purchase your copy, please click on the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Americas-Trade-Child-Rape-ebook/dp/B075Y37YL5/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1518990959&sr=8-4&keywords=Epidemic&dpID=513Na76w2hL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

REP. MINNIE GONZALEZ SPEAKS OUT AGAINST JUDGE JANE B. EMONS!

MS. MARY PUZONE SPEAKS OUT AGAINST JUDGE JANE B. EMONS: "I GOT NOTHING!"

NYAPRS CALL TO ACTION IN DEFENSE OF THE ADA: FIGHT AGAINST H.R. 620!

*NYAPRS **Note: Join us in the fight to defeat H.R. 620 in the House of Representatives by participating in the following Days of Action: *

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*SAVE THE ADA! - 2/8/2018*

Next week, on *Wednesday, February 14 or Thursday, February 15*, the House of Representatives may vote on H.R. 620, a dangerous bill that strips away the civil rights of people with disabilities. *We hope you will join the
disability and civil rights communities to fight this terrible bill.*

DOJ REPORT OF THEIR ADA COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF THE CT JUDICIAL BRANCH!

BOOK TRAILER FOR "THE VERY BEST OF DIVORCE IN CONNECTICUT"!

HEARING ON THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JUDGES, FEBRUARY 16, 2018!

Judiciary Committee 

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA 

Friday, February 16, 2018 10:00 AM in Room 1E of the LOB

NOMINATIONS FOR REVIEW


I. To be a Judge of the Superior Court:

1. The Honorable Jon M. Alander of Hamden
2. The Honorable Laura F. Baldini of West Hartford
3. The Honorable James M. Bentivegna of Avon
4. The Honorable Susan Quinn Cobb of West Hartford 
5. The Honorable Susan A. Connors of Old Lyme
6. The Honorable John A. Danaher of West Hartford
7. The Honorable Maureen D. Dennis of Southport
8. The Honorable John C. Driscoll of Norwich
9. The Honorable Jane B. Emons of Woodbridge
10. The Honorable Robert L. Genuario of Norwalk
11. The Honorable James T. Graham of Bloomfield
12. The Honorable Arthur C. Hadden of Branford
13. The Honorable John F. Kavenewsky of East Norwalk

II. To be a State Referee


1. The Honorable Thomas A. Bishop of North Stonington 
2. The Honorable Richard F. Comerford, Jr. of Stamford 
3. The Honorable Thomas J. Corradino of Madison
4. The Honorable Dennis G. Eveleigh of Hamden
5. The Honorable Johnathan J. Kaplan of South Windsor 
6. The Honorable Joseph Q. Koletsky of Waterford
7. The Honorable Karen Sequino of Woodbridge
8. The Honorable Joseph M. Shortall of Bloomfield

9. The Honorable David R. Tobin of Old Greenwich 

GOVERNOR DANNEL MALLOY TALKS FAIRNESS. HOW ABOUT FAIRNESS IN CONNECTICUT'S FAMILY COURTS?

STROBEL V. STROBEL: THE QUINTESSENTIAL CUSTODY SWITCHING CASE!

Some of you may be familiar with the situation where a judge, citing Strobel v. Strobel, gives an order that certain Family Court litigants can no longer file motions to the Court without permission. I know Susan Skipp has faced this kind of order and it is also in place in connection to the Mathew Couloute case.  

For a long time, I actually laughed at this order and made light of it. I couldn't believe that Family Court would actuallly have the nerve to cut off litigants' access to justice.  As it turns out, however, the joke is on me because such an order is alive and well.  This is what motivated me to take a look at the Strobel v. Strobel order and the case itself that gave rise to it.

THE CT JUDICIAL BRANCH IS SOLICITING COMMENTS ON THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JUDGES!

NOTICE OF EVALUATION OF 

INCUMBENT JUDGES WHO SEEK REAPPOINTMENT

The terms of the following Judges of the State of Connecticut will expire during the year 2019 and the nominations by the Governor will come before the Judicial Selection Commission for review commencing in February 2018.

There are 7 judges with terms expiring in 2019:

APPELLATE COURT

Hon. Alexandra D. DiPentima

SUPERIOR COURT

Hon. Barbara N. Bellis
Hon. Hunchu Kwak
Hon. Lisa K. Morgan
Hon. John M. Newson
Hon. M. Nawaz Wahla
Hon. Robin L. Wilson

Comments regarding the reappointment of any of the Judges on the Reappointment List for 2019 may be submitted to the Judicial Selection Commission, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 on or before January 31, 2018. Reappointment interviews of the listed Judges will commence in February 2018 and continue through June 2018. Accordingly, comments received after January 31, 2018 will be considered if received prior to a Judge's reappointment interview. Anonymous submissions will be considered but afforded less weight than signed submissions. 

Robert S. Bello
Chairperson

DAVID MANDEL, SO-CALLED SAFE AND TOGETHER PROGRAMS, AND FATHERHOOD FUNDING!

By Doreen Ludwig,

Author of "Motherless America: Confronting Welfare's Fatherhood Custody Program"

website:  www.maccabuse.org

DAVID MANDEL


Domestic Violence Experts Do NOT Protect Parents From Legal Abuse – Is This Purposeful?

Researching the special interests and funding that built the current administrative structure of family court, I reviewed Dave Mandel’s “Safe Engagement of Fathers When Domestic Violence is Present:  Building a model response to domestic violence within the Responsible Fatherhood Programming.”

RICHARD PRYOR ON LAWYERS!