Retirees Give Back to Community Aug 23, 2010
His dad left when he was 1, so they were living on child support. It just breaks your heart. (The Pilot Newspaper)
NEW: Helping Hands: Retirees in Community Give Back Aug 22, 2010
"His mother had MS, and she was about to get tested to see if she had cancer. His dad left when he was 1, so they were living on child support. It just breaks your heart.". Contact Hannah Sharpe at hannah@thepilot. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Firm Says Its Fee in Beverly Hills Divorce Will Hit $1 Million Aug 21, 2010
Superior Court Judge David Cunningham granted more than $20,000 in temporary monthly spousal and child support to Kathrin Saadian in her divorce from Beverly Hills real estate investor George Saadian. A trial is scheduled in December. (Law.com)
Billionaire Donald Bren testifies in lawsuit Aug 21, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) Billionaire Donald Bren has begun testifying in the child support case brought by his two adult children from a long-ago love affair who are seeking millions ... Twenty-two-year-old Christie Bren and 18-year-old David Bren are suing their father for $400,000 a month in child support retroactive to the time they were born. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Is Billionaire Donald Bren a Deadbeat Dad?The chairman of the Irvine Co. defends himself in child support case. Aug 21, 2010
Billionaire Donald Bren Sued For Child Support - ABC News ... Billionaire Donald Bren Sued For Child Support ... Both are at the heart of a child support case involving billionaire Donald Bren and his two grown children from a former girlfriend. (ABC News -- Business)
Latest Twist in Prop 8 Marriage Debate Aug 20, 2010
They also cited Zablocki v. Redhall, where Justice Thurgood Marshall called the right to marry of fundamental importance to all individuals, in a case where a state law prohibited a man from remarrying when he was behind in child support payments. What these cases have to do with same sex couples having the right to marry mystifies many. (Human Events Online)
Off the market? Act like it! Aug 20, 2010
As for that talk about eating out, I hate seeing brothers spending their light bill/child support/student loan/car note/late payment on the house note trying to impress me ... He said he had no relationship with the child, just sent a child support check. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Haley Barbour and the hilarious 2012 contenders Aug 20, 2010
Esquire, his ex-wife Marianne recounted one story when she and Newt, burdened with child support payments and other debts, didn't have $10 to buy a charity ticket. Then in 1997, when he was fined $300,000 by the House for ethical lapses -- some involved financial shenanigans with his network of charities -- he simply didn't have the money to pay. (Salon)
Reclusive billionaire sued by love-affair children Aug 20, 2010
They are suing their father for $US400,000 ($450,000) a month in child support retroactive to the time they were born ... Mr Quinn showed jurors a series of four legal agreements involving child support entered into by Ms Gold each time she became pregnant and after the children were born. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Billionaire testifies in lawsuit brought by children born out of wedlock Aug 20, 2010
LOS ANGELES: Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Bren testified Thursday in the child support case brought by his two adult children, saying he was shocked when his then-lover told him decades ago that she was pregnant with their first child ... Twenty-two-year-old Christie Bren and 18-year-old David Bren have sued him for US$400,000 a month in child support retroactive to the time they were born ... Four contracts were created involving child support entered into by Gold each time she became... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SOA - It’s Not Just for Technology Anymore Aug 19, 2010
SOA - It s Not Just for Technology Anymore CIOUpdate. CIOUpdate guest columnists Kara Harris, China Widener and Newton Wong of Deloitte Consulting. (CIO Information Network)
Zuma's approval rating soarsCape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An opinion poll conducted by TNS Research Surveys, released on Tuesday, has shown anincrease in South African President Jacob Zuma's approval rating. 18/08/2010 Full Text... Aug 18, 2010
Among other interventions, Government has been ensuring a safety cushion for t he poor by bringing social grant increases forward, extended the child support grant to children over 14 years of age," said ANC spokesman Brian Sokutu.He said that despite taking over leadership during economic recession, Zuma had given leadership, which has resulted in sound management of the economy and better use of national resources, with the economy destined for growth.''Much credit should also be given to... (Panapress.com)
North CarolinaIs HypocriticalOn Gambling Aug 18, 2010
The debts are such things as unpaid taxes, child support, student loans and hospital bills, owed by the less well-heeled. I'm pretty sure that most of the people whose lottery winnings are being garnisheed are low income or unemployed. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Companion Bill to New York's No-Fault Divorce Law Raises New Concerns Aug 17, 2010
"I don't know what a judge is likely to do with it," said Miller, now of counsel at McCarthy Fingar in White Plains, N.Y. "If I were the judge, does it mean that I consider child support? The law is not clear. It is a very troublesome piece of legislation and I am hoping that the Law Revision Commission will work very hard and very quickly.". The Law Revision Commission will study the setting of maintenance levels statewide to determine if courts are failing to take into account financial... (Law.com)
Child Custody Agreement for Palin, Johnston Aug 17, 2010
"If Levi were to make substantially more [money], that would call for a larger amount of child support," said Toby Kleinman, attorney at the Center for Protection of Children. The court documents also address a particularly contentious aspect of the Palin-Johnson relationship: trash talking. (ABC News)
The Case for Marriage Aug 17, 2010
Protecting the interest of children is at the core of our laws on divorce and child support. Yet the same government that spends untold millions of dollars maintaining family court systems designed to watch out for the interests of children in divorce, is now, via this gay federal judge, supposed to accept the premise that children don t actually have any interests when it comes to marriage. (Human Events Online)
Bristol, Levi Agree on Custody of Son Aug 15, 2010
Van Flein says Johnston will pay child support based on anticipated earnings of $72,000 per year ... POOR LEVI. HUGE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR 18 YEARS. YOUR A REAL STUD LEVI WITH A MUCH LIGHTER WALLET. ... I hope she goes after the back child support money that he owes her. (CBS News -- Politics)
Shelter families work hard to get lives on track Aug 14, 2010
Alan Kiessel, 53, lost a stable life through a series of life crises that could happen to anyone divorce, child support, loss of several jobs due to the economy. With one job for every five people looking for work, it wasn t easy to find another, and when he did, the pay was poor. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Judge Sees Skype as Solution to Custody Battle Aug 14, 2010
How 'bout the dead-beat-Dad pays his child support so Mom doesn't have to move at all. Guess that part of the story isn't relevant. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Swizz Beatz Has Serious Financial Woes Aug 13, 2010
We won't mention child support for his two children with singer MaShonda. What do you expect from a dude who dips on his wife and kids so easily. (Slate)
How are you making it through this economy? Aug 13, 2010
Joe you forgot to tell the men to pay their child support on time and come see their kids. If more dad would help with the kids, some families could eliminate day care. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Fantasia's Future: 'Home Wrecker' Lawsuit? Aug 13, 2010
Paula, who has filed for divorce from Antwaun, named Barrino in a complaint filed last week seeking custody of the boys, along with alimony, child support, the family home and a 2000 Lexus. Paula Cook's attorney, Tamela Wallace, declined to comment on the custody case or the recent turn of events involving Barrino. (ABC News)
Parks wants to be proactive Aug 13, 2010
A Pine Street resident, Parks is a supervisor in the child support and income maintenance units of Crow Wing County Social Services. He has worked there for 29 years and has been a supervisor for 15 years, he said. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Michael Fulginiti, actor who found his home on the stage Aug 13, 2010
I mean, every day I look in my mailbox and there s the car payment, the rent, the child support. There has to be a balance. (Boston Globe)
Can we have traditional dating values? Aug 12, 2010
On another note I notice the (Infamous knucklehead) mention my name last week when speaking on the topic of child support and someone not agreeing with his opinion. Dude, normally I would even respond to such immature statements. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Car insurance-cost frugality a risky move Aug 11, 2010
"I've got child support coming in, medical bills that I can't afford," Grimsley said. "At the time, I had no idea how important that uninsured motorist coverage would be," he said. (Florida Today)
THE PROPOSITION 8 RULING One judge vs. 7 million voters? Aug 10, 2010
Also, as Choper noted, the Wisconsin residents precluded from marriage under that law had a straightforward way to get around the prohibition - "pay their darn child support.". In the case of two people of the same sex who want to marry, "there is no way on God's Earth they can get around" the Prop. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Fantasia: I'm no homewrecker Aug 10, 2010
The woman is seeking full custody of her sons, 2 and 6, along with child support, alimony, the family home and a car. The suit was filed last week in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. (CNN -- US)
Family Law Act and Divorce Law in A... Aug 8, 2010
The Child Support (Assessment) Act, 1989 outlines rules and proceedings for obtaining any support/maintenance. A divorce lawyer may offer legal advice if agreements are unable to be made. (Suite101.com)
FLDS Leader to Pay $148K in Back Child Support Aug 7, 2010
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) -- A polygamist leader in West Texas has agreed to pay child support dating to 2003, when his then-wife left the sect with their eight children ... He will pay his former wife $148,000 for seven years of back child support ... Natalie Malonis, Carolyn Jessop's attorney, said Friday that the bishop will pay $2,000 a month for the first six months and then $100 a month after that to cover the delinquent child support. (KLAS-TV)
Agency to compel parents to pay child support being studied Aug 7, 2010
Web search enhanced by. Published: Saturday August 7, 2010 MYT 2:42:00 PM. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
H&R Block expects hit from IRS move Aug 7, 2010
The debt indicator is a letter that the IRS attaches to a taxpayer s information to let preparers know whether a taxpayer refund will be paid or intercepted to cover debts such as unpaid child support or delinquent federally financed student loans. IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said refund anticipation loans often target lower-income taxpayers in an era when tax returns can quickly be sent out. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
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Book drive will honor Child Support Awareness Month ... Published: Saturday, August 7, 2010 2:12 AM EDT August is Child Support Awareness month ... 7 billion was collected in child support for New York families in 2009, many single parents aren t even aware they can seek child support payments. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
IRS: Read the pres release Aug 6, 2010
Currently, tax preparers who electronically submit a clients tax return receive in the acknowledgment file an indication of whether an individual taxpayer will have any portion of the refund offset for delinquent tax or other debts, such as unpaid child support or delinquent federally funded student loans. This acknowledgment is known as the debt indicator, and is used as an underwriting tool for RALs. (USA Today -- Money)
IRS To End Release Of Taxpayer Debt Info. Aug 6, 2010
The indicators served as a warning that some or all of a person's refund might be held to cover old debt, including back taxes, unpaid child support or delinquent federal student loans. They are typically used by the banks that fund refund anticipation loans to decide whether to loan taxpayers money backed by their expected refunds. (Click2Houston, TX)
N.Y. Appeals Court Affirms Lesbian's Duty to Pay Child Support Aug 6, 2010
A long line of cases stood for the proposition that equitable estoppel can be invoked to prevent putative fathers from denying paternity in order to avoid paying child support, the panel said, including , 7 NY3d 320 (2006) ... The Court of Appeals, however, to consider the question of whether H.M.'s petition sufficiently stated a cause of action for child support under state Family Court Act articles 4 and 5-B. , 14 NY3d 528 (2010) ... "It is a wonderful proposition that lesbians and gay men are... (Law.com)
Star's trust wants wife out Aug 5, 2010
The actor was also ordered to pay her $8,000 a month in spousal support and $4,000 in child support for Galen. BANG Media International. (iAfrica.com)
Smith seeks reelection to clerk of court Aug 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 04, 2010. Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5:57 PM MDT Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court Ellen Smith is seeking reelection. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Feminism or Statism? Aug 5, 2010
Having failed to pay their child support, they were given the choice by a judge to go to jail or attend a weekly class on fathering ... Attorney Jed Abraham calls this system of bureaucratic adjudication Orwellian: To [enforce] child support, the government commands a veritable gulag, he writes in From Courtship to Courtroom ... Bryce Christensen of Southern Utah University agrees: The advocates of ever-more-aggressive measures for collecting child support have moved us a... (The American Conservative)
Bristol, Levi call it quits, again Aug 5, 2010
The sudden re-engagement marked a rapid turnaround for the couple that just months ago was fighting over child support and Johnston's criticism of her family. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
New most wanted poster for parents who owe child support Aug 5, 2010
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A new most wanted poster was put out for 8 parents who owe more than 335,000 dollars in child support payments ... The poster has been released in recognition of national child support month. (FOX19.com, OH)
Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston call off 2nd engagement over paternity of other woman's baby Aug 4, 2010
The sudden re-engagement marked a rapid turnaround for the couple that just months ago was fighting over child support and Johnston's criticism of her family. Sarah Palin told People that she hopes her daughter will "move forward in life with her same forgiving, gracious, optimistic spirit, but from henceforth she'll know to trust but verify.". (FOX61, CT)
August Is Child Support Awareness Month Aug 3, 2010
-- As the Kern County Department of Child Support Services focuses on collecting every dollar it can for families; the department wants the public to know some facts about the children living in Kern County ... To assist in addressing these local community concerns, Kern County Department of Child Support Services has: Collected and distributed over $67 million dollars in child support payments to families representing approximately 70,000 children Recouped approximately $801,985 to offset... (KERO 23, CA)
Report: Wright's ex threatened him Aug 3, 2010
When the Wrights divorced, the court ordered Lorenzen Wright to pay $26,000 a month in child support and alimony. Mathes said the former NBA player, who earned more than $50 million during his career, hadn t made any payments since November. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Wanted on warrants (270) Aug 2, 2010
Wanted on warrants - Somerset - Daily American. Elizabeth Anne Sullivan, 24, was charged with false reports to law enforcement by Somerset Borough police. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Hawaii Lawsuit Seeks Equal Rights for Gay Couples Jul 30, 2010
But they lack the same legal priviledges and obligations of adoption, child support, alimony and access to family court, said Jennifer Pizer, senior counsel for Lambda Legal, which is bringing the case along with the American Civil Liberties Union. "This case is not about marriage. It's about the right of same-sex couples to at least have a system that is understandable and complete," Pizer said. (Newsmax)
Central Mo Guy Jul 29, 2010
missarchaeology wrote on Jul 24, 2010 7:34 PM:" We need to fact the facts. Missouri has a revenue problem. You can whittle the state government to bare bones( some agencies already are operating at this capacity) OR you can finally, finally, finally, address the problem of REVENUE. If you fired the remaining 58,000 state employees, you would still have a revenue problem and no vital services.I work for the Family Support Division, in 2001 we had 1351 employees...now we are down to roughly 800.... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Lament from a childless voter Jul 27, 2010
How about single parents who pay child support to ex-partners (she is self-employed and due to tax laws can get away with claiming she earns close enough to nothing) who have limited contact with their own children. How about the legal costs involved in looking after kids after separation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
You Are How You Camped Jul 27, 2010
The womenthey're mostly womenusually end up in abusive relationships with pathologically angry men who eventually abandon them and pay child support erratically, if at all. If the person who really, really enjoyed camp is a man, then he is unlikely ever to develop an intimate relationship and on occasion may be spotted in the back of a police cruiser speeding away from a grade-school playground. (Slate)
Arrests: (34) Jul 26, 2010
Michael Phillips, 45, of 224 Chesney Blvd., Frostproof charged with non payment of child support. Ricky Walker, 49, of 31 Princeton Ave., Frostproof charged with open container in public. (Lake Wales News, FL)
A Man's Right to Choose? Jul 26, 2010
Matt Dubay, a 25-year-old computer programmer in Michigan, was ordered to pay child support after his former girlfriend had a baby ... His argument gains force as more and more states pass laws requiring, as part of pre-abortion counseling, that pregnant women be informed that the baby's father has a legal obligation to pay child support. (Time.com)
For more couples, divorce can be friendly Jul 25, 2010
Most divorce cases still are handled in the traditional way, with lawyers on each side trying to get the best deal for their client, often through nasty disagreements over custody, child support, property settlements and finances. Divorcing couples typically aren't feeling friendly toward each other anyway, and contentious experiences in court can make those feelings even worse. (AZCentral)
Cohen takes governor's race to Dwight Jul 24, 2010
There were also reports of steroid use and failure to pay child support. It was humiliating for Cohen, who wept as he announced his decision at a Chicago bar. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Midnight Basketball League back in S.F. Jul 24, 2010
Besides learning the fundamentals of basketball from their coaches, the players also learn the intricacies of the Department of Motor Vehicles, AIDS prevention, resume-building and laws regarding child support. Larkin said it was important to find money to support residents of public housing while so many other programs, like summer school, are being virtually eliminated. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
2 divorce questions from our readers: Ex not sending full child support; hubby keeps threatening divorce! Jul 23, 2010
2 divorce questions from our readers: Ex not sending full child support; hubby keeps threatening divorce ... 2 divorce questions from our readers: Ex not sending full child support; hubby keeps threatening divorce ... Have been granted child support by the courts since Jan. 2010. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Santa Cruz County To Start Furlough Fridays Jul 23, 2010
However, all county parks, courts, state legislative offices and child support services will be open. Furlough days for the rest of the year are. (KSBW 8, CA)
Movie Review: Zaniness rules in 'Ramona and Beezus' Jul 22, 2010
Ramona's Aunt Bea (Ginnifer Goodwin) seemingly has no job because she's around constantly to lend the sweet-but-clumsy middle child support. This is also a good thing, though, because Bea's subplot with next-door neighbor Hobart (Josh Duhamel) is probably the most intriguing aspect of the movie -- at least for anyone over the age of 12. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Clarke inmate dies after collapsing Jul 21, 2010
Dunn had been in jail since May 28 for contempt of Superior Court for failure to pay child support. An autopsy was planned at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's State Crime Lab, Wilson said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
House of Hurt: Separated Couple Stuck in Place Jul 21, 2010
Shari, a stay-at-home mom, at first was hoping to collect about $7,500 in spousal maintenance and child support. Chris says he is willing to pay closer to $6,000 a month to start. (ABC News)
Clarke jail inmate dies after apparent hea... Jul 21, 2010
Dunn had been in jail since May 28 for contempt of Superior Court on a child abandonment charge, or failure to pay child support. Though his death is likely due to his medical condition, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will still look into the matter, as the agency is charged with investigating all in-custody deaths, Wilson said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
County Passport Office Could Reopen, Maybe Jul 20, 2010
She was going to use some of the trained staff from Sanchez's office, but Sanchez said those employees are used not just for passports, but for the also very profitable collections department, which collects court costs for things such as child support. "If you take out four people, then that department has four less and can no longer do the function that it's required to do," Sanchez told KFOX. "I'm tired of having to fight every time I come up to commissioners court to talk about getting... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
My child support arrears are stacking up, and I can’t find full-time employment. I don’t qualify for any state or government training. I am on the verge of suicide. Will this self-sacrifice help change legislation, or what are my options? — Dad in Distress, Imperial County'>Child support payments are proving stressful for man Jul 19, 2010
Child support payments are proving stressful - Imperial Valley Press Online - Probe. My child support arrears are stacking up, and I can t find full-time employment. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Reform the reformer Jul 19, 2010
(Child support is a completely separate issue that will not be affected by this. Five years sounds about right. (Boston Globe)
Years and marriages later, they still pay Jul 18, 2010
Two years ago, Niro s youngest son graduated from college, ending child support payments and leaving his former wife with alimony of $65 a week ... I paid child support. (Boston Globe)
Dean Jones has fathered child to 'on-off' mistress Jul 18, 2010
But the child's mother, who has yet to be named, is believed to have taken legal action as part of a battle over child support ... Then when a DNA test revealed he was the dad, he was asking the question whether he should actually have to pay child support ... So this issue turned into a child support battle, papers have now been lodged in the courts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
