Children and Family Law committee praises judiciary collaboration; says liaison post will be refilled

Committee members at a Children and Family Law committee meeting praised an ongoing collaborative relationship with the judiciary and said the committee plans to fill a vacant judiciary liaison post once more.

"I like to do compare and contrast sometimes. I would like to compare how this committee and its predecessor approached the judiciary. We ganged up with them against problems," said Committee member (Speaker 1). "It has been a joy to work with them." The member added that a special committee had been formed previously to address problems at the Department for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).

Committee member (Speaker 1) said the panel had seen legislative results from that cooperation over the last two years and described the relationship with the judiciary as largely collaborative. The same speaker referred to the committee's former judiciary liaison, Erin Cregan, and said a replacement is expected. "I don't think anybody can replace Erin Cregan. But we're going to fill that spot," the member said, citing an update from "Judge Christo" about the vacancy.

Another speaker, Committee member (Speaker 2), made brief procedural remarks during the exchange and asked the chair to circulate a document: "Representative mister chairman, could you send me read? Sure. I appreciate that." The comments occurred before the committee adjourned.

The discussion focused on the committee's working relationship with the judiciary and past joint efforts aimed at DCYF; no formal motions or votes on policy, staffing, or funding were recorded in the transcript excerpt.

The committee did not specify a timeline for filling the liaison role, nor did the transcript include details about the replacement's authority, job description, or any formal personnel action. The committee also did not supply a written list of the legislative items it credited to prior collaboration during this segment.