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• Update: August 2018

  This fourth edition represents the latest revision of Lobbying on a Shoestring, which was originally authored by Judith C. Meredith and Linda Myer and published by the Massachusetts Poverty Law Center in 1982. Lobbying originally grew out of a handbook written in 1979 for participants in a legislative advocacy training conference presented by Terrance McLarney, Rochelle Lefkowitz, Robert Shaffer, Kathleen O'Grady, Robert James, Arlene Sen, Mary Kay Leonard, Maureen Holland, and others.

  This edition includes some material on the media (in chapter 9 and the appendix) written originally by Linda Myer, as well as new material and concepts from Real Clout and the Real Clout Workbook. The appendix also features some material that was originally written by Allan Rodgers and Tony Winsor of Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. The authors thank Georgia Katsoulomitis, current executive director at MLRI, for her thoughtful contributions to chapter 9.

  Real Clout: A How-To Manual for Community Activists Trying to Expand Healthcare Access by Changing Public Policy was authored by Judith C. Meredith and Catherine Dunham and published in 1994 by the Access Project and the Public Policy Institute. Real Clout was based on the premise that real people should have a real impact on health-care reform, starting with the expansion of access to care for those who needed it. It was based on the belief that involvement in the public policy process was good for community leaders.

  The Real Clout Workbook, published by the Public Policy Institute in 2003, was authored by Judith C. Meredith with the support of Cathy Dunham, Suejeanne Koh, and Jennifer Kennedy, each of whom developed and wrote sections of the workbook and provided extensive editing, design, and layout support.

  The Power Prism® Advocacy Framework material included in this fourth edition of Lobbying on a Shoestring was developed by Lori Fresina and Judy Meredith to capture the campaign model used by the Alliance for a Healthy New England, a campaign initiated in 2000 by Community Catalyst, the New England division of the American Cancer Society, and the Council of New England State Medical Societies. The reader is permitted to reproduce, cite, or quote from that publication provided that appropriate credit be given.

  The premise of Lobbying on a Shoestring is the conviction that real people should have a real impact on the development of public policy, and the belief that involvement in the public policy process is good for our nation.

  Cordially,

  Judith C. Meredith and Margaret E. Monsell

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 expand

The Initial Client Meeting

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Aidan R. Welsh, Esq., Schoonmaker, George, Colin & Blomberg, PC

Chapter 2 expand

Motion Practice for Temporary Orders

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Renée C. Bauer, Esq., Bauer Law Group, LLC

Exhibit 2A

- Sample Motion for Custody, Pendente Lite Buy Form

Exhibit 2B

- Sample Motion for Exclusive Possession, Pendente Lite Buy Form

Exhibit 2C

- Sample Motion for Alimony, Pendente Lite Buy Form

Exhibit 2D

- Sample Motion for Child Support, Pendente Lite Buy Form

Exhibit 2E

- Sample Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Child Buy Form

Exhibit 2F

- Sample Ex Parte Emergency Motion for Custody Buy Form

Exhibit 2G

- Sample Affidavit in Support of Ex Parte Motion for Custody Buy Form

Exhibit 2H

- Sample Motion for Psychiatric Evaluation, Pendente Lite Buy Form

Exhibit 2I

- Sample Motion for Attorney Fees, Pendente Lite Buy Form

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Financial Affidavits

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Exhibit 3A

- Financial Affidavit (JD-FM006 LONG Rev. 2-16) Buy Form

Exhibit 3B

- Financial Affidavit (JD FM006 SHORT Rev. 2-16) Buy Form

Exhibit 3C

- Financial Affidavit Polish Short Form Buy Form

Exhibit 3D

- Financial Affidavit Portuguese Long Form Buy Form

Exhibit 3E

- Help Text for Financial Affidavit Long Form Buy Form

Exhibit 3F

- Help Text for Financial Affidavit Short Form Buy Form

Exhibit 3G

- Financial Affidavit Information Sheet Buy Form

Exhibit 3H

- Family Law Software Planner Family Information Sheet and Income and Assets List Buy Form

Exhibit 3I

- Child Support Guidelines Effective July 1, 2015 Buy Form

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Discovery

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Exhibit 4A

- Court Form JD-FM-6: Financial Affidavit Buy Form

Exhibit 4B

- Financial Affidavit Long Form as of January 2014 Buy Form

Exhibit 4C

- Financial Affidavit Short Form as of January 2014 Buy Form

Exhibit 4D

- Manuscripted Financial Affidavit Buy Form

Exhibit 4E

- Superior Court for Family Matters—Standing Orders: Case Management Orders Buy Form

Exhibit 4F

- Interrogatories Buy Form

Exhibit 4G

- Request for Production of Documents Buy Form

Exhibit 4H

- Motion for Extension of Time to Respond Buy Form

Exhibit 4I

- Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information Buy Form

Exhibit 4J

- Expert Discovery Schedule, Form JD-CV-115 Buy Form

Exhibit 4K

- Subpoena Duces Tecum Buy Form

Exhibit 4L

- Application for Appointment of a Commission to Take the Deposition of a Nonresident Buy Form

Exhibit 4M

- Request to Admit Buy Form

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The Definition of Property

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- Timeline of Key Cases on the Definition of Property Buy Form

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Alimony

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Chapter 7 expand

Child Support Basics

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Issues Relating to Children: Jurisdiction, Child Custody, Visitation, and Other Issues

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Health and Life Insurance

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Exhibit 9A

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Exhibit 9B

- Life Insurance Authorization Buy Form

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Tax Considerations

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Pretrials

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Exhibit 11A

- Applicable Connecticut Practice Book Sections Buy Form

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- Fairfield Judicial District Standing Order: Trial Management Order Buy Form

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Marital Separation Agreements

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- Sample General Provisions Buy Form

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- Sample Notice of Automatic Orders Buy Form

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Use of Experts

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Trial Practice Techniques

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Evidentiary Issues

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Appellate Procedure and Posttrial Motions

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- Sample Civil Appeal Form and Instructions Buy Form

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Contempt

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Chapter 18 expand

Premarital Agreements

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Restraining Orders

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Representing Children in Family Court Custody and Visitation Disputes

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Exhibit 20A

- Sample Parent Questionnaire Buy Form

Exhibit 20B

- Judges Speak Buy Form

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

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