05-03-05 LEAD Letter to Legislators in adobe.pdf here.  LEAD Flyer is here.  The ACFC Destruction of the Family flyer is here.  The ACFC open Letter to Elected Officials is here.  Memo in support of A330/S291 Shared Parenting is here.  Memo in support of A6670 Family Court Reform is here.  Memo in opposition to No Fault Divorce is here.  Memo in support of "Parenting Time" Terminology is here.  A personal Letter to your legislator is here.  And last but not least is your guide to grass roots lobbying, the March 2005 Capital e-News here.  The Top Ten Legislative Contacts are here.

3-01-04 FaFNY has submitted written testimony regarding the NYS Budget to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.  Our research has identified a possible savings of $125.95 million in savings with the enactment of shared parenting.  You can download the entire testimony in MS Word Here.  You can review the press release Here.

                                                                                                                                                                                   February 15, 2004 

Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, Jr., Chairman

Assembly Ways and Means Committee

Legislative Office Building

Albany, NY 12247

Senator Owen H. Johnson, Chairman

Senate Finance Committee

Legislative Office Building

Albany, NY 12248

Dear Committee Chairs and Committee Members:

The Coalition of Fathers and Families NY, Inc. is a not for profit education and advocacy organization working to keep fathers and families together.  In conjunction with this mission we advocate for and represent the 2.5 million non custodial parents in New York State, the majority of which are fathers.  On their behalf we submit this testimony regarding the NYS budget generally in the social services area and specifically the Judiciary budget.

            FaFNY has done extensive research on the positive impacts that intact families which have both a mother and father have on the health and welfare of children and absent an intact family the involvement of both the mother and father in a child’s upbringing. 

Additionally we have conducted research on the financial impacts that family dissolution is having on the systems which handle these broken families.  Our research tells us that shared parenting, mediation and court restructure would impact the budget by reducing the need for services in the judiciary and in social service providing agencies in state government. 

Consistent with our mission of education we submit this testimony for your use in consideration of the budget including the judiciary budget.  We thank you in advance for your considerations and your work to help New Yorkers maintain strong families for the benefit of their children, our communities and society.

Sincerely,

/s/ 

Mr. James Hays, President,