Once an agreement is reached. parents are asked to take the agreement to their anorneys immediately for review. and the maner is sent to the referring bench to be conformed as an Order of the Court. Attorneys then have an additional ten working days after recelot of the Order to object, or request modification or the Order. The use of the stipulationappointment process gives the attorneys ana the families they represent much more flexibility and control. Also, the stlPulationappointment process avoids unnecessary waiting time for trial assignment in the event the family is not able to mediate the custody and visitation dispute. Some additional uses of the conciliation process have been to facilitate agreement for a psychiatric or child custody evaluation and to help families accept and undemand these evaluations when completed. Anorneys have found this process very helpful on a selective basis to assist in achieving a resolution not only in the best interest of the Ehild, but in the best interest of the family and parents, as well.
1. Association of Family & Conciliation COUrTS fAFCC)
The Los Angeles County Conciliation Court has been responSible for the creation of of now known as the Association of Famtiy and Conciliation CourtS, an interdisciplinary organization of judges, attorneys and court family counselors. Its memoership includes judges, anorneys and court coun selors from 20 states in the United States. as well as from Canada, Australia. New Zealand and the Philippines. The Association cosponsored the highly successful Family Law Colioqium' in 1979 and 1980, with the Family Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
2. Conciliation COUrTS Review
The Conciliation Courts Review. originally started by the Los Angeles County Conciliation Court, and now ,he official journal of AFCC. continues to be pub lished in Los Angeles.
3. Consultant to Other COUrTS
In addition to the above services. :he Court continues to serve as a consuit'!nt to other jurisdictions. including New York, New Jersey. MiSSOUri. Pennsylvania. Texas. Utah. Hawaii, Montana. Nebraska. Minnesota. Oklahoma. Florida. Canada. Japan.
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Business Inquiry Details Business Name: ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY CONCILIATION COURTS, INC. Business Id: 0126858 Mailing Address: Last Report Year: Business Status: Withdrawn 1720 EMERSON ST, DENVER, CO, 80218
Business Address: NONE Citizenship/State Inc: Foreign/IL Business Type: Non-Stock Date Inc/Register: Jan 29, 1982 Principals No Principal Records found for Business with Id: 0126858 Business Summary Agent Name: SECRETARY OF STATE Agent Business NONE Address: Agent Residence NONE Address:
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Document Number 849512 FEI/EIN Number 592597407 Date Filed 06/23/1981 State FL Status INACTIVE Last Event INVOLUNTARILY DISSOLVED Event Date Filed 11/10/1983 Event Effective Date NONE
Principal Address
3100 S.W. 9TH AVENUE FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33315
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Dear Sir: Please find enclosed the Articles of Incorporation Florida Chapter of AFCC, INC. I also enclose my check in the amount of $87.50 for the filing fee of $35.00, Designation of Resident agent fee of $35.00, Certified Copy $8.75 and Certificate of Status $8.75. Please forward the Certified copy and the Certificate of Status to me after the Articles are filed by your office. If you have any questions in regard to any of the enclosures, or need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me.
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ARTICLE 2 NOT FOR PROFIT The Corporation is a corporation not for profit as defined in Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes. The Corporation is not formed for pecuniary profit. No part of the income or assets of the Corporation is distributable to or for the benefit of its Members, Directors or Officers, except to the extent permissible under law. ARTICLE 3 DURATION The duration of the Corporation is perpetual. ARTICLE 4 PURPOSES The Corporation is organized not for profit and the objects and purposes to be transacted and carried on are: A. To provide an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of procedures to assist families in conflict; To encourage development of courts and court procedures emphasizing collaborative methods of dispute resolution; To develop and improve the provision of services that aid in the resolution of family disputes; and To protect the interests of children in relation to all aspects of family law, child protection proceedings and all other legal proceedings affecting children. To strengthen the family unit and minimize family strife.
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obligations of the position of Registered Agent under Section 617.0501, Florida Statutes. I hereby agree to act in this capacity, and I further agree to comply with the provisions of Florida law relative to the proper and complete performance of my duties.
Sheldon E. Finman, J.D. ARTICLE 8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The management of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors. The number of Directors constituting the initial Board of Directors shall be three (3). The number of Directors may be increased or decreased from time to time in accordance with the Bylaws, but shall never be less than three(3). The Voting Members shall elect the Directors at an annual meeting of Voting Members. The initial Board of Directors shall be elected at the first meeting of the Voting Members. ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT The Bylaws of the Corporation are to be made and adopted by the Board of Directors, and may be altered, amended or rescinded by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE 10 AMENDMENT The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provisions contained in these Articles of Incorporation or any amendment to them, and all rights and privileges confered upon the Members, Directors and Officers are subject to this reservation.
ARTICLE 11 NONSTOCK BASIS The Corporation is organized and shall be operated on a nonstock basis and shall not have the power to issue shares of any type or class of stock or other certificates or writings evidencing an ownership or proprietary interest in the Corporation.
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ARTICLE 12 INDEMNIFICATION
The Corporation may indemnify each Officer and Director, including former Officers and Directors, to the full extent permitted by the Florida General Corporation Act and the Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act.
ARTICLE 13 DISTRIBUTION UPON DISSOLUTION
Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose of all the assets of the Corporation exclusively for the purposes of the Corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of pursuant to Florida law and exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE 14 COMMENCEMENT OF CORPORATION EXISTENCE
The date when corporate existence shall commence as of the time and date of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Florida pursuant to Section 617.0123, Florida Statutes.
ARTICLE 15 INCORPORATOR
The name and address of each Incorporator is as follows: Sheldon E. Finman, J.D. 2215 Fi rst Street Fort Myers, FL 33901
In Witness of Incorporation on this
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Amendment Section Division of Corporations Post Office Box 6327 Tallahassee, Florida 32314 RE: Florida Chapter of AFCC, Inc.
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Dear Sir and/or Madam: Please find enclosed Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Florida Chapter of AFCC, Inc., number N1000002720. Also, enclosed is a check in the amount of$43.75 for the filing fee of$35.00 + $8.75 for one certified copy. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
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Pursuant to the provisions of section 617.1006, Florida Statutes, the undersigned Florida nonprofit corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to its articles of incorporation.
Article IV Purpose
(A) This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code; To provide an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of procedures to assist families in conflict; To encourage development of courts and court procedures emphasizing collaborative methods of dispute resolution; To develop and improve provision of services that aid in the resolution of family disputes; and To protect the interest of children in relation to all aspects of family law, child protection proceedings and all other legal proceedings affecting children. To strengthen the family unit and to minimize family strife To engage in any lawful activity for which not- for profit corporation may be organized.
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The amendment was adopted by the members and the number of votes cast for the amendment was sufficient for approval.
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In tfot.e office of thfl '"'Ii Stch:1 of ttw Stato of California
MAY 15 1987.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION MARCH fONG EU, OF ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONCILIATION COURTS THE CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
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The name of this corporation is: Association of Family and Conciliation Courts The California Chapter II This corporation is a nonprofit public corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public purposes. III The purposes of this corporation shall be: 1. To promote the public welfare by strengthening the family unit and minimizing family strife by the provision of means for' reconciliation and amicable settlements of domestic and family controversies. 2. To act as an interdisciplinary organization promoting high standards in family court services by providing information, training, and technical assistance to those professionals and courts dealing with family matters, including judges, attorneys, and behavioral scientists. 3. To advocate on behalf of family conciliation services for the protection of the rights and welfare of children.
IV
The net earnings of this corporation are devoted exclusively to charitable and educational purposes.
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This corporation is not organized for profit but operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section SOl(c)(4). Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the corporation shall not carryon any other activites not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of a future United States Internal Revenue Law).
VI The names and addresses of the persons appointed as the initial directors are: NAME ADDRESS Conciliation Court, Superior Court
'Jll N. Hill Street
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McISAAC
Los Angeles, CA
90012
ISABELLA GRANT
Superior Court 317 City Hall 400 Van Ness San Francisco, CA
94102
MURRAY BLOOM
Family Counseling Services 210 West Ash Street San Diego, Ca 92101 VII
The name and address in this state of the initial agent for service of process is: NANCY J. MADSEN 1231 State Street, Suite 206 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, who are the incorporators of this corporation, have executed Articles of Inc 0 r po rat ion t his II t4 day 0 f M,.-Co " , 1987.
We hereby declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is, jointly and severally, our act and deed. Executed this day of
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ARTICLE I
The exact name of the corporation is:
To provide an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of procedures to assist families in confl ict; To encourage the development of courts and court procedures emphasizing collaborative methods of dispute resolution; To develop .. and improve the provision of services that aid in the resolution of family disputes; To protectthe interests of children in relation to all aspects of family law, child protection proceedings and all other legal proceedings affecting children; and To conduct such other activities and programs in furtherance of the foregoing purposes as may be carried out by a corporation organized under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 180 and described in Sction 501(3)(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Note: [ftbe space provided under any article or item on tbisform is insufficient, additions shall be setfortb on one side only of separate 8 1/2 x 11 sheets ofpaper with a left margin of at least 1 inch_ Additions to more than one article may be made on a single sheet so long as each article reqUiring each addition is clearly indicated
ARTICLEll
A corporation may have one or more classes of members. If it does, the designation of such classes, the manner of election or appointments, the duration of membership and the qualification and rights, induding voting rights, of the members of each class, may be set forth in the of the corporation or may be set forth below:
ARTICLE IV
Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its directors or members, or of any class of members, are as foUaws:
ARTICLE V
The by-laws of the corporation have been duly adopted and the initial directors, president, treasurer and clerk or other presiding, financial or recording officers, whose names are set out on the following page, have been duly elected.
**1/ there are no proviSions. state "None". Note: The prece.dingfaur (4) articles are considered to be permanent and may only be cbanged by filing appropriate Articles of Amendment.
Continuation sheet 4A 4. Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for limiting, defining, or regulating the power of the corporation, or of its directors, officers or members, are as follows (a) In addition to the powers granted to the corporation by General Laws, Chapter 180, the Corporation shall have and may exercise in furtherance of its corporate purposes each of the powers specified in Sections 9A and 9B be of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 156B. (b) The directors may make, amend or repeal the by-laws in whole or in part, except with respect to any provision thereof which by law or the by-laws requires action by the members. (c) Notwithstanding anything else herein provided, the corporation is organized in shall be operated exclusively for educational, charitable or literary purposes as said terms have been and shall be defined pursuant to sections 170(c) and 50I(c)(3) of the Internal . Revenue Code. All powers of this corporation shall be exercised only in such manner as will assure the operation ofthis corporation exclusively for said educational, charitable or literary purposes, as so defined, it being the intention that this corporation shall be exempt from federal income tax and that contributions to it shall be deductible pursuant to said sections of said Code, and all purposes and powers herein shall be interpreted and exercised consistently with this intention. (d) No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, directors, officers, private shareholders or individuals, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services actually rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the corporation's purposes set forth in Article 2 of these Articles of Organization. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall consist ofthe carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided in Section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code), and the corporation shall not participate or intervening in (including the public publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. (e) Except as may be otherwise required by law, the corporation may at any time authorize a petition for its dissolution to be filed with the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors of the corporation then office; provided, however, that in the event of any liquidation, dissolution, termination, or winding up of the corporation (whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation oflaw), the property or assets ofthe corporation remaining after providing for the payment of its debts and obligations shall be conveyed, transferred, distributed, and set over outright to one or more educational, charitable or literary institutions or organizations, created and organized for nonprofit purposes similar to those of the corporation, which qualify as exempt from income tax under Section
I 05(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as a majority of the total number of the directors ofthe Corporation may by vote designate and in such proportions and in such manner as may be determined in such vote; provided, further, that the corporation's property may be applied to charitable or educational purposes in accordance with the doctrine of cy pres in all respects as a court having jurisdiction in the premises may direct. (f) No officer or director shall be personally liable to the corporation for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such officer or director as an officer or director notwithstanding any provision oflaw imposing such liability, except that, to the extent provided by applicable law, this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of an officer or director (i) for breach of the officer's or director's duty of loyalty to corporation, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation oflaw, or (iii) for any transaction from which the officer or director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment or repeal ofthis provision shall deprive an officer or director of the benefits hereof with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
Article 7B continuation sheet - Directors NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 60 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester, MA 01655
POST OFFICE
ADDRESS 60 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester, MA 01655
Arline Rotman
Joseph McGill
Article 7B continuation sheet - Directors NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS POST OFFICE ADDRESS
208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02154 East Cambridge, MA 02154 821 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02476 60 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 90 Canal Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114 384 Cross Street Norwell, MA 02061 166 Perkins Row Topsfield, MA 01983 821 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02476 60 Staniford Street Boston, MA 021 14 90 Canal Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 021 14 384 Cross Street Norwell, MA 02061 166 Perkins Row Topsfield, MA 01983
Ruth Whitney
Robin Deutsch
Nan Elder
Cynthia E. Gates
Steven Nisenbaum
40 Thorndike Street 40 Thorndike Street East Cambridge, MA 02154 East Cambridge, MA 02154 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02154 East Cambridge, MA 02154 10 St. James Avenue, 16th FlooriO Boston, MA 02116 St. James Avenue, 16 th Floor Boston, MA 02116
Mary Ferrier
Elaine Nathanson
208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street East Cambridge, MA 02154 East Cambridge, MA 02154 7 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02445 1126 Pequot Avenue Southport, CT 06490-1423 96 Round Hill Road Northampton, MA 01060-2124 7 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02445 1126 Pequot Avenue Southport, CT 06490-1423 96 Round Hill Road Northampton, MA 01060-2124
Gail Perlman
Margaret Fearey
40 Thorndike Street, Room 3-33 40 Thorndike Street, Room 3-33 East Cambridge, MA 02154 East Cambridge, MA 02154
ARTICLE VI
The effective date of organization of the corporation shall be the date approved and filed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. If a later effective date is desired, specify such date which shall not be more than thirty days after the date of filing.
ARTICLEVll
The information contained in Article vn is not a permanent part of the Articles of Organization.
a. The street address (post office boxes are not acceptable) of the principal office of the corporation in Massachusetts is:
01655
b. The name, residential address and post office address of each director and officer of the corporation is as follows:
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
3180 Main Street P.O. Box 1085 Barnstable, MA 02630 Barnstable. MA 02630 Treasurer: Linda Cava 11 ero 55 Lake Avenue NOrth 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester, MA 01655 Worcester, MA 01655 Clerk: Carol Lynn May 161 Worcester Road 161 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01701 Framingham, MA 01701 Directors: See attached Article 7B continuation sheet - Directors (or officers
President:
having the
powers of directors)
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The fiscal year of the corporation shall end on the last day of the month of:
d. The name and business address of the resident agent, if any, of the corporation is:
December
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If\Ve, the below signed incorporator(s), do hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I/we have not been convicted of any crimes relating tc alcohol or gamir.-g within the p;1,sr ten years. If\'V"e do hereby further certify that to the
best of my/our knowledge the above-named officers have not been similarly convicted. If so convicted, explain.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PAINS AND PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I/we, whose signature(s) appear below as incorporator(s) and whose name(s) and business or residential addressees) are clearly typed or printed beneath each signature,
do hereby associate with the intention of forming this corporation under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 180 and
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(General Laws, Chapter 180)
tion, duly submitted to me, it appears that the provisions of the General Laws relative to the organization of corporations have been complied
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