MN: ACTION Alert - ATTEND JPC Hearing Tues Feb 8 at 6pm

 

Legislative Update: Wednesday February 2, 2011

Joint Physical Custody/Equal Shared Parenting BILL

Legislative PUBLIC HEARING – Tuesday February 8, 2011 - 6pm - 9pm

Attend! We want a crowd! The legislators gauge public interest by the size of the crowd!

Call your legislators and tell them about the bill – ask for their support!

 

The Joint Physical Custody/Equal Shared Parenting Bill HF322

Introduced today in the Minnesota House of Representatives!

Author Rep. Peggy Scott – and many bi-partisan co-authors

Link: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0322.0.html&session=ls87

• Many months and many meetings went into writing the bill.
• There are still some missing pieces that will require amendments.
• There are still some unanswered issues that will require discussion and input.
• Read the bill and see what you think.
• Goals Accomplished: rebuttable presumption of 45.1% time for divorcing and never married parents, inform the public through multiple notices during the process, require parenting plans, eliminate the fight over the JPC label by giving it to everyone with a parenting plan, raise the bar for restricting a child's access to a fit loving parent.
• Email your questions, concerns, or suggestions to JPCeffort@cpr-mn.org
• Senate bill to follow soon.

 

Next Public Hearing: Tuesday Night February 8, 2011 ... location information:

• Tues Feb 8 2011 6pm – 9pm
• Minnesota House of Representatives
• State Office Building, Room 10
• 100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
• St Paul, MN 55155
• Supporters testify: 6-7:30pm   Opponents testify: 7:30 – 9pm
• Parking should be free.

 

ACTION ITEMS:

• Read the bill (see link above)
• Email any questions, concerns, or suggested amendments or ideas for changes to the bill to JPCeffort@cpr-mn.org
• This bill, as written, doesn't handle existing cases well - give us your thoughts. Amendments and changes will be made, so your input is appreciated and needed and valued.
• Forward the bill to any and all media contacts (TV, radio, other) you can think of – tell them about the hearing and ask them to cover the story. Have them contact JPCeffort@cpr-mn.org if they have any questions.
• Ask your legislators to contact their colleagues on the Civil Law committee and ask them to pass the bill - it's what constituents want and what children need. But the divorce industry is against it -- it's not the legislators job to appease the divorce industry - they are there for YOU!!!
• SAVE THE DATE – mark your calendar – ATTEND the hearing - Tuesday night February 8, 2011, 6pm - 9pm
• The line-up of testifiers will be longer than time will permit (each person limited to 5 minutes), so if you really want to be heard, WRITE YOUR TESTIMONY in 2 pages or less and bring 20 copies so you can hand them to all committee members if you don't get a chance to speak – or give your copy to Molly Olson (CPR Founder) at the hearing and she will turn it in to the committee for you. When you write your story, follow the format:

1. YOUR NAME, city and state where you live, county, some contact information
2. Your position on the current bill HF322(you support JPC/ESP)
3. Your story – briefly: year of your case or last court proceeding, kids involved, jobs you each hold, living distance, domestic violence yes or no (include false allegations and if proven false), worst thing they said about you in order as a reason to take custody and time from you (it's usually a lame excuse), how were best interest criteria used, were you given a copy of custody evaluation or GAL report, did you try mediation – why or why not, what was your "process" like – attorneys, custody evaluators, GAL, etc, how long did it take, what outcome did you want, what did you get, what is the impact on the child(ren), what is the biggest problem as you see and experience it, how would a presumption of joint physical custody and equal shared parenting have helped your situation?

• If anyone knows anyone that knows Governor Dayton who could get us time with the Governor or a staffer, email JPCeffort@cpr-mn.org … our opponents are saying the Governor will veto the bill?? We need to educate the Governor about the problems in family court. Our opponents have his ear. So far we don't. How can you help?
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