Helpful Links
HelpMELaw (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.)
Maine Community Law Center (www.mainecommunitylaw.org)- MCLC is a Portland, Maine-based non-profit providing legal assistance to those who need it, at a cost that is affordable. Legal fees are charged on a sliding fee scale or a flat rate.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (www.ptla.org) - 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) (www.glad.org) - 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 (www.familycrisis.org) The comprehensive domestic violence services agency for Cumberland and Sagadahoc Counties in Maine.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare (www.mainebehavioralhealthcare.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.
An Educator's Guide: Interacting with Separating, Divorcing, Never-Married Parents and Their Children (http://bit.ly/1IBzPDY)
This guide was developed by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts to help educators address the needs of separating, divorcing and
never-married families and their children. 2009.
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 (www.internetvisitation.org)
One of a number of sites that encourage staying in touch with your kids through the Internet.
Another is The Distance Parent (www.distanceparent.org).
National Family Resiliency Center, Inc. (nfrchelp.org) - 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.
Maine Community Law Center (www.mainecommunitylaw.org)- MCLC is a Portland, Maine-based non-profit providing legal assistance to those who need it, at a cost that is affordable. Legal fees are charged on a sliding fee scale or a flat rate.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (www.ptla.org) - 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) (www.glad.org) - 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 (www.familycrisis.org) The comprehensive domestic violence services agency for Cumberland and Sagadahoc Counties in Maine.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare (www.mainebehavioralhealthcare.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.
An Educator's Guide: Interacting with Separating, Divorcing, Never-Married Parents and Their Children (http://bit.ly/1IBzPDY)
This guide was developed by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts to help educators address the needs of separating, divorcing and
never-married families and their children. 2009.
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 (www.internetvisitation.org)
One of a number of sites that encourage staying in touch with your kids through the Internet.
Another is The Distance Parent (www.distanceparent.org).
National Family Resiliency Center, Inc. (nfrchelp.org) - 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.
