Resources
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
www.abetterbalance.org
A Better Balance is a legal advocacy organization dedicated to empowering individuals to meet the conflicting demands of work and family without sacrificing their economic security. The organization engages government and the private sector to bring about systemic change.
www.childrenanddivorce.com
This site was conceived after many years of working with families in divorce situations. The issues raised by parents, the many professionals who work with them, and the children themselves, have challenged us to come up with a resource site that will be of help to all those who have the best interests of the children of divorce at heart.
www.divorce360.com
Divorce360.com provides help, advice and community for people contemplating, going through or recovering from divorce and the issues around it – custody, child support, alimony and litigation..
www.nncc.org/Parent/childview.html
Divorce Matters: A Child’s View
This site shows a child’s point of view during a divorce for every age from infant to adolescents. Each point of view explains what the child understands, how they react, and what parents can do during each one of the points of view.
www.momsrising.org
MomsRising.org is an organization working to build a truly family-friendly nation. Started in May, 2006, MomsRising uses the power of online organizing in coordination with grassroots activities and media outreach to educate the public about problems facing American mothers and families and to propose common sense solutions. Visit our web site to learn about our MOTHERS platform: M for maternity and paternity leave; O for open, flexible work; T for technology and after-school programs; H for healthcare; E for excellent childcare; R for realistic and fair wages; and S for sick days for all. Click on “O” to find resources to help individuals and organizations adopt flexible work arrangements, including: flexible scheduling, remote working, job sharing, and part-time work options; as well as resources for full-time mothers seeking an on-ramp to return to paid work.
www.womenatworknetwork.com
Women at Work Network is an organization dedicated to keeping women at work through all ages and stages. The network advocates work-life balance initiatives and flexibility while serving two distinct constituencies— employers and prospective employees.
BOOKS
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, and William L. Ury, Penguin Group Inc. New York, 1991.
A Guide to Divorce Mediation by Gary J. Friedman, JD, Workman Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1993.
Women Empowering Themselves, A Financial Survival Guide, Antoinette Babek and Hollis Colquhourn
Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Connecticut by Barbara Kahn Stark, MLA, JD, LawFirst Publishing 2003.
Fair Share Divorce for Women by Kathleen Miller, CFP®, St. Martin’s Griffin Edition, 2007
GENERAL RESOURCE WEBSITES
Connecticut Bar Association
http://www.ctbar.org/
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
http://www.jud.state.ct.us/
Collaborative Divorce Attorney’s of Fairfield County
http://www.collaborativedivorcect.com/
Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Practice
http://www.ctmediators.org/
Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov/
Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/
ABA Center on Children and the Law
http://www.abanet.org/child/
Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
