Links
HelpMELaw (http://www.helpmelaw.org/) - Find
people who might be able to help you with specific legal
problems as well as information about Maine laws. (Some information
comes from links to Pine Tree Legal site.)
Pine
Tree Legal Assistance (http://www.ptla.org/index.html)
- Provides free legal services to low-income Maine people.
Their website provides a lot of useful information about
Maine law including copies of court forms.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
(GLAD) (http://www.glad.org/rights/parenting.shtml) - An
advocate for family law efforts for LGBT individuals in
the New England states, with a goal of continuing to strengthen
LGBT families and make certain they are legally secure.
Family
Crisis Services (http://www.familycrisis.org/index.html) - The
comprehensive domestic violence services agency for Cumberland
and Sagadahoc Counties in Maine.
Community
Counseling Center (http://www.commcc.org/)
- Portland-based agency that provides counseling services,
parenting education, child abuse prevention and treatment,
marriage and family therapy programs, youth development
and mental health services.
Up
To Parents (www.uptoparents.org
) - Home of Parents Commitments to Children of Divorce
- an interactive website that encourages parents to put
their conflict aside for the sake of their children.
VirtualVisitation.org
(http://www.internetvisitation.org/index.html)
- One of a number of sites that encourage staying in touch
with your kids through the Internet. Another is The
Distance Parent (http://www.distanceparent.org/inetvisit.php).
Mainely Parents (http://www.mainelyparents.org/) - A
statewide prevention program to increase parent awareness
around issues of substance abuse, child abuse and child
neglect, in order to strengthen Maine families.
Lambda Legal (http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/news/publications.html?record=404)
website includes an article that presents standards intended
as a tool to help LGBT families who are at risk under a
legal system that does not provide a mechanism for protecting
their relationships at times of crisis. Families whose ties are
not defined by biology, adoption or marriage are put at risk.
Adult
Children of Divorce (http://www.acod.net/)
- A site for adults with divorcing parents.
National
Family Resiliency Center, Inc. (www.divorceabc.com)
- a national information site for families going through
separation and divorce.
Parent
& Family (www.myparentandfamily.com)
- a free bi-monthly publication and online newsletter dedicated
to helping Maine families by covering family-friendly events,
ongoing support and play groups and a broad range of editorial
topics that center around families and children
The
Truth About Children and Divorce by Robert E. Emery,
PhD - this entire book can be viewed online; great advice
for parents in all areas, from talking to children and creating
a workable parenting scheduling to dealing with legal issues
Planning
for Parenting Time: Arizona's Guide for Parents Living
Apart - pages 9-20 outline a comprehensive guide to
a variety of contact schedules organized in consideration
of age and developmental needs of children
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