Fatherhood

Support Groups

DEFINITION People experiencing life problems and challenges are often helped by participating in a support group. Members of support groups share their experiences, strengths, and hopes and rely on one Read More

Parentage Establishment

VOLUNTARY ESTABLISHMENT: Connecticut’s Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage (VAP) Program is a joint effort between the Connecticut Department of Social Services, the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and the state’s birthing Read More

Parenting Education Programs Approved by State of CT Judicial Branch

WHAT ARE FAMILY COURT PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMS? Parenting education programs are classes designed to educate adults about the many issues children face when their family situation changes. The program trains Read More

Help for Children with Learning Disabilities

WHAT ARE LEARNING DISABILITIES? Learning disabilities are neurologically based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math. They can also interfere Read More

Probate Court

The material provided on the 211 eLibrary is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal advice. What is Probate Court? Read More

Family and Juvenile Court – Connecticut

FAMILY COURT – CONNECTICUT The material provided on the 211 eLibrary is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal advice. Read More

DNA Testing

DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid – is the genetic material within every living organism which determines the characteristics of the organism. Since every human being has DNA and the DNA within Read More

Child Custody

The material provided on the 211 eLibrary is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal advice. The following is summarized Read More

Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC/EITC) / Federal Earned Income Tax Credit / Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit

The following is primarily summarized from information about the Earned Income Tax Credit posted on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit WHAT IS THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT? The Read More