[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5333]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Commission on Child and Family Welfare; Hearing

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Commission on Child and Family Welfare will hold Public 
Hearings at the following locations:

On March 28-29, 1995--Alexandria, Virginia, Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900 
Diagonal Road
On April 19-20, 1995--Cleveland, Ohio, Forum Conference Center, 1 
Cleveland Center, 1375 E. 9th Street
On May 9-10, 1995--San Francisco, California, Holiday Inn Golden 
Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Avenue

Mission

    Creating environments in which decisions can best be made about the 
well-being of children that ensure that children get emotional and 
financial support from both parents.

Subject of Hearings: Custody and Visitation

A. Laws, Policies and Procedures
    <bullet> determination of how custody and visitation decisions are 
made and enforced;
    <bullet> examination of alternative dispute resolution models, 
standards and guidelines;
    <bullet> examination of (interstate) mobility factors of parents 
and children;
    <bullet> examination of the effectiveness of putative fathers' 
registries in custody and visitation.
B. Community-Based Alternatives and Support Systems
    <bullet> examination of community support systems and resources 
available to parents and families with custody and visitation issues.
C. Child Well-Being Issues: Strengthening the Family
    <bullet> examination of special populations including: remarried, 
adoption, domestic violence, immigration, racial and ethnic factors 
that affect custody and visitation;
    <bullet> examination of research concerning child adjustment 
associated with various custody and visitation approaches;
    <bullet> examination of the dynamics of the absent father syndrome; 
and
    <bullet> examination of public policies and procedures working 
against the viability and support of two-parent families.

Guidelines for Public Participation

    Persons wishing to provide oral testimony on the subject areas 
specified above should make a request in writing prior to the hearings 
by the following dates:

For Alexandria, Virginia--March 17
For Cleveland, Ohio--April 5
For San Francisco, California--April 25

    Send your request to: U.S. Commission on Child and Family Welfare, 
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Aerospace Building, Room 616, Washington, 
DC 20447, Phone: (202) 401-5565. Witnesses will be notified of the time 
of their appearance. Oral testimony may be limited due to time 
constraints. To ensure thorough consideration of all viewpoints, 
witnesses and other interested individuals should submit written 
testimony for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing. Written 
testimony will be accepted before, but not later than 7 days following, 
each public hearing. If a sign language interpreter is needed, contact 
Kevin Costigan at (202) 401-5565 no later than 14 days prior to each 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Costigan, Commission on Child and Family Welfare, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade SW., Aerospace Bldg., 6th Floor West, Room 616, Washington, 
DC 20447, (202) 401-5565.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

    Dated: February 27, 1995.
Ann Rosewater,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and External Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-5333 Filed 3-3-95; 8:45 am]
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