History and Accomplishments

Highlights of Accomplishments - 1988

• Following three years of ardent advocacy by CRC on Capitol Hill, Congress provided in the Family Support Act of 1988 for access (visitation) demonstration grants in six states – Indiana, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, and Arizona.  The grants were to test and evaluate the effectiveness of mediation, counseling, intense one-on-one case management of difficult cases, and neutral drop-off and pick-up of children, and supervised access (visitation).
• Filed the first of 20 amicus curiae (‘Friend of the Court”) briefs in support of a child’s right to two parents.  This first brief, filed before the U.S. Supreme Court in the Michael H. case, asked the court to uphold – which it did, by a narrow 5-4 majority -- the right of an unwed biological father of a child to a hearing to determine if he should have access (visitation) rights.
• CRC honors Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) and Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) at the National Press Club for their efforts to urge states to enforce access (visitation) rights; and the development of the Federal Parent Locator Service.
• Hosted 3rd national conference “Multiple Parenting Roles n Contemporary America” in Arlington, Virginia with keynote speakers John Guidubaldi, Ed.D.; Vicki Lansky, and James A. Levine, Ed.D.
• Senator Dennis DeConcini and Dear Abby (Abigal Van Buren) join CRC as members of an Advisory Panel of renown legislators, legal researchers, health and human service professionals, and religious leaders.
• David L. Levy gives Congressional testimony before the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means subcommittee in response to CRC advocacy for welfare reform and child support in favor of a child’s right to two parents.

Highlights of Accomplishments