Services set for Indiana Representative and Shared Parenting Advocate Phyllis Pond who died on Sunday

23 September 2013

Today I am saddened to announce that Indiana State Representative Phyllis Pond died Sunday presumable as a result of pulmonary fibrosis which was diagnosed last month. She was 82 years of age.

Representative Pond was elected to the state legislature in 1978 where she served until submitting her resignation over the Summer that was to be effective 15 October 2013. During her tenure Pond became know as a leading advocate for Shared Parenting in child custody cases. She served on the Indiana Child Custody and Support Advisory Committee and continued to file a joint legal custody bill but was unable to gain majority support.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2013 at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven with calling from 9 to 10 a.m. prior. Rev. Scott Zeckzer officiating. Calling is also 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the church. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren. Preferred memorials are to Emanuel Lutheran Church or Pulmonary Fibrosis Association. Arrangements by E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven.
Source: E. Harper & Son Funeral Home

If you are a parent who is or your client is seeking a Shared Parenting arrangement in a child custody proceeding and want to be best prepared then please visit my website and contact my scheduler to make an appointment to meet with me. There is no charge for initial attorney consultations.

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More information about child custody rights and procedures may be found on the Indiana Custodial Rights Advocates website.

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Tuesday 22 November is 2011 Indiana General Assembly Organization Day

Next Tuesday will be Organization Day at the Indiana State House for the 2012 session. Organization Day is established by the following statute:

IC 2-2.1-1-2 Sec. 2. (a) The first regular session of each term of the general assembly shall convene on the third Tuesday after the first Monday of November of each even-numbered year to do the following:

(1) Organize itself.

(2) Elect its officers.

(3) Receive the oath of office.

The House committees that will receive the majority of child custody related legislation are the Family, Children and Human Affairs and the Judiciary.

Members generally start arriving to the State House around 10:00am. The schedule provides that the House will meet in session at 1:00pm while the Senate will meet at 1:30pm. The day generally concludes around 4:00-5:00pm.

While not in session or caucus members are free to tend to their own business or meet with constituents.

Members of the public are invited to attend Organization Day so I encourage you to do so. If you are interested in affecting child custody or child welfare legislation and would like to meet your legislator that day please call me at 317.474.3143 or contact me by email.

If you would like assistance with child custody issues then please visit my website and contact my scheduler to make an appointment to meet with me.

If you would like to follow my activities more closely then send a friend request to my Political FaceBook page.

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More information about child custody rights and procedures may be found on the Indiana Custodial Rights Advocates website.

©2011 Stuart Showalter, LLC. Permission is granted to all non-commercial entities to reproduce this article in it's entirety with credit given.