CPR
Attending Members:
30
Handouts:
Meeting Agenda
1301(d) Objection Letter
Letter to Legislator – July
Letter to Legislator – August
CPR Handouts
1. Ask your lawyer series
2. CPR general information
Meeting Details
Meeting was opened
at
1. IV-D Eligibility Bill Overview – 19min.
2. The Importance of Fathers – 1 hr.
3.
Support groups are in the process of being developed to help get others through the issues they currently face. For more information or to volunteer in this coordination effort, please contact info@cpr-mn.org.
Guest Speaker Paula Werme was introduced. Paula is an
attorney from
Paula also encouraged us to know the canons and judicial conduct codes inside out. For a judge to ignore the facts of your case is not enough to have them removed, there must be evidence of judicial misconduct. Individual complaints should be served individually and separately in a timely fashion.
For more information on how to file a complaint against your judicial official, please contact Jamil Jabr at 651/645-7577.
Success stories were shared regarding how being part of CPR has helped individuals, and included members’ comments such as:
· I now know I am not alone in this
· I received helpful legislative information
· I learned important statistics to take into court proceedings that helped my case
· I received feedback and assistance with recent modification hearing
· I earned what NOT to do and CPR is an opportunity to help others
CPR Bills were introduced and explained.
1) HF 1031/SF 974 is the IV-D eligibility bill. This bill will be re-introduced this legislative session to establish eligibility standards for applicants for and non-needy recipients of IV-D welfare services (child support collection). For more information or to get involved in the lobbying effort on this bill, please email info@cpr-mn.org.
2) New rebuttable presumption of joint physical custody is being drafted. For more information or to get involved in the lobbying effort on this bill, please contact Terry Nyblom at TNyblom@aol.com
3) Cost Shares Bill (in the Omnibus Bill HF 664/SF 600) – a Cost Shares Hearing will be held in the Basement Hearing Room (Senate Building) on October 28th at 10am. If you would like to testify, please contact Diane Anderson from the Cooperative Parenting Coalition at info@cpr-mn.org. No personal stories are needed, only testimony as to why this bill is better than Sen. Steve Smith’s Bill (Omnibus HF110/SF751). The major difference between the bills is the basic support chart. Cost shares will take the current child support obligation and split is between tow parents; Smith’s bill will dramatically increase the total support, increasing the financial burden for the non-custodial parents. Smith’s bill also prohibits private agreements between parents.
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Cost Shares Bill Strategy and Lobby Mtg to be held
These bills can be found at www.leg.state.mn.us, www.cpr-mn.org also has links to legislative websites. Additionally a “cheat sheet”/fact sheet outlining the basics of these bills is available by emailing info@cpr-mn.org.
A BREAK was taken from
The meeting resumed with several volunteer offers of help from attending members.
-Jamil has offered to hold a FREE computer class on getting connected to the internet using basic computer skills (email and web). For more information, please contact Jamil at jamil@tc.umn.edu.
-Roxanne Heinrich, a local attorney, volunteered to offer FREE mini-law clinics in 30-minute appointments over the next 4 weeks. Please email info@cpr-mn.org for more information or to request a FREE appointment with an attorney.
-Tim Bryan has a FREE computer he is able to lend to anyone needing internet access. Please contact Tim at go4eagle@aol.com.
The floor was then opened to a question of what issues can CPR address that would help your case? Please email your thoughts.
EDUCATIONAL HOUR. The meeting concluded with an explanation of IV-D welfare services. Please refer to the 19 minute audio CD on IV-D provided at the meeting for more information and/or clarification.
Meeting adjourned at
Courtwatch – CPR advocates may be available to attend your hearing on your behalf. Advocates are identified by their green notebooks and can be a beneficial ally on your side. Email info@cpr-mn.org for more information or to volunteer to be an advocate.
Lobbying Meeting – how to lobby your legislators on these important issues. Diane Anderson and Dennis Schwecke will lead an informational meeting to educate attendees on the basics of lobbying the legislature. For more information, please contact Diane Anderson.
Brochures will be available on the website by the end of the year – they are available as email attachments. If you would like an electronic copy please let us know.
q Individual case committee – help individuals with their pending cases, coordinate court watch activities.
q Individual to call members who do not have access to email with updates and information.
q Alternately, donation of 50 postcard stamps (one month’s worth) in order to mail informational postcards to these members whom we are unable to reach via email.
q Find pro se information on N.H. Bar Association website and share with CPR at next meeting in October.
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Cost Shares BILL Strategy and Lobby
Meeting:
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Cost Shares BILL Hearing:
ü FREE mini-law Clinic with a lawyer: call for details if interested, Sept. 26, Sept 30, and 2 more after that
ü FREE computer class (internet and email): to be announced
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FREE training class/how to lobby
legislators:
ü IV-D Eligibility BILL Strategy and Lobby Meeting: to be announced
ü Joint Physical Custody BILL Strategy and Lobby Meeting: to be announced
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few suggestions
attendees: 30
Paula: rather than "challenging the constitutionality of
terminating..." maybe "experience challenging the constitutional
violations when the rights of fit parents are terminated"
cannons -- I think it is "canons" with one "n"
add a contact number of email for Jamil?
Sucess Stories: maybe a little more ... like
..."Members shared how and why the CPR has been beneficial to them
personally"
CPR Bill: instead of "non-need" "y" for
"non-needy"
Diane: add contact information - can you ask her how she prefers to be contact
- or what number she wants to include?
Cost Shares: maybe we could explain, cost shares will
take the current child support obligation and split it between two parents,
Smiths bill will dramatically increase the total support, increasing the
financial burden for the non custodial parent. Smith prohibits private
agreements between parents.
October meeting date: October 19,
thanks kirstin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! couldn't
do it without you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't have this gift you have to
summarize - great job!