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#31

"Children learn what they live"
#32
Congrats! I know many worked on this, very hard. Good Job!

Now if it would only go another 49 States...

"Children learn what they live"
#33
Illinois Legislature Mobilizes to Protect Reservists Fighting Overseas From Unfair Child Support Payments


Thu Mar 10,10:00 AM ET
 
 
To: State Desk

Contact: Joe Englert of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, LTD, 312-807-3990 ext. 236 of [email protected]

CHICAGO, March 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Illinois reservists and guardsmen fighting overseas may face another battle when they return home - a legal battle. Many divorced or unwed fathers serving in the reserves may face prosecution as a "deadbeat dad" and possible jail time when they return home due to unpaid child support payments they could not afford while on their limited active-duty pay. Adjusting these payments can be difficult for reservists who may be mobilized with as little as one day's notice.

This week the Illinois Legislature moved forward two identical bills that would address this problem and protect Illinois' military fathers. The bills - Senate Bill 2094 and House Bill 2598 - would establish a program to adjust child support payments for reservists and guardsmen when they are mobilized for more than 30 days. The proposed legislation was passed unanimously in the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee (news - web sites) on March 8, 2005 and was passed unanimously by the House Child Support Committee the following day.

"Now Illinois lawmakers will have the opportunity to fight for the soldiers that are fighting for us, by ensuring that they aren't welcomed home as dead beats." said Chicago attorney and fathers' rights advocate Jeffery M. Leving, who authored the proposed legislation. "Reservists and guardsmen serving overseas are risking their lives everyday to protect our freedom. The least we can do is fix a flaw in the system that could cost them their freedom."

The bills, sponsored by Sen. Kimberly Lightford and Reps. Kenneth Dunkin and Cynthia Soto, will now go before the full Senate and House for votes in those chambers.

In addition to establishing the Child Support Military Modification (CSMM) program, the proposed legislation would mandate the publication and distribution of materials to inform reservists and guardsmen of the program, making efforts already initiated by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and Operation Homefront to facilitate modification of child support payments the law in Illinois.

Leving, a nationally recognized litigator and author of the book "Fathers' Rights," believes the proposed Illinois law will serve as an example for lawmakers in other states. A bill similar to the legislation proposed in Illinois was recently introduced in the California State Legislature.

He also is advocating for reform at the federal level. Currently, military fathers cannot get relief when they return home because of the federal Bradley Amendment, which forbids judges from retroactively forgiving child support.

http://www.usnewswire.com/

 
 
"Children learn what they live"
#34
Wendy McElroy was interviewed on KRights Radio. Her interview can be
downloaded and/or heard at: http://www.krightsradio.com/wendyMcelroy.mp3
In that interview she made the following statement"
. "There has to be people saying, as in the sixties,
. `Hell no, I won't pay this child support. -- and do
. it in a public protest way -- not a private way,
. where they are picked off -- where
. they become prominent court trial cases"
We now have a man that is about to take this step ... what will we do to
support him?

I learned of a man named Doug Cantrell yesterday. He was posting to
the MichDads Yahoo! website. One of his messages and a link is
provided at the end o fthis message. The website can be found at:
. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/michdads/?yguid=89571721

"Children learn what they live"
#35
When you compare this to what a father is jailed for in regard to non-support, they are getting off pretty light...

FEATHER LIGHT

"Children learn what they live"
#36
http://krightsradio.com/lettertoeditor.php

"Children learn what they live"
#37
Child Support Issues / RE: LOL Joni!
Jan 03, 2005, 07:47:54 PM
I know she did not mean that to you. Probably fed up with the ignorance of this madmom. At least she found an appropriate name to post under.

I have accidently posted under wrong posters a few times. Happens to the best of us...

"Children learn what they live"
#38
Child Support Issues / Yes, it is...
Jan 02, 2005, 09:31:38 PM
The children are in your care, if you can't handle it, give custody to the Father.

If new hubby wants you to stay home, let him pay the bills.

You give all mothers a bad name, just like the very few fathers who don't pay child support. And then the rest of us are branded as dead beats.

What does that make you?

You are a greedy, selfish person....

"Children learn what they live"
#39
Child Support Issues / Eye Opener
Dec 18, 2004, 06:44:05 PM
Section 11. Child Support Enforcement Program
 
                               BACKGROUND
 
    The enactment of the Child Support Enforcement (CSE)
program in 1975 represented a major new commitment on the part
of the Congress to address the problem of nonsupport of
children. Although prior to that time the Social Security Act
had included provisions which were aimed at improving the
collection of support on behalf of children, these provisions
had not proved to be effective. The 1975 amendments were aimed
at strengthening in a very significant way the efforts of the
Federal and State Governments to improve the enforcement of
child support obligations.
    The 1975 legislation (Public Law 93-647) added a new part D
to title IV of the Social Security Act. The statute, as
amended, authorizes Federal matching funds to be used for
enforcing the support obligations owed by noncustodial parents
to their children and the custodial parent, locating absent
parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child and
spousal support. Basic responsibility for administering the
program is left to the States, but the Federal Government plays
a major role in funding, monitoring and evaluating State
programs, providing technical assistance, and in certain
instances, in giving direct assistance to the States in
locating absent parents and obtaining support payments from
them. The program requires the provision of child support
enforcement services for both welfare and nonwelfare families
and requires States to publicize frequently, through public
service announcements, the availability of child support
enforcement services, together with information about the
application fee and a telephone number or address to be used to
obtain additional information.
 
  INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO STATES
 
    In most States, the State share of CSE collections made on
behalf of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). AFDC families can be calculated by subtracting the
Federal medical assistance percentage from 100 percent (in some
States, local governments also are entitled to part of the
State's share of collections). In addition, States and
localities receive Federal CSE incentive payments that come
entirely from the Federal share of child support collections.
The revised incentive formula, effective October 1, 1985, was
designed to encourage States to develop CSE programs that
emphasize collections on behalf of both AFDC and non-AFDC
families, and to improve the program's cost effectiveness.
    Under the incentive formula, each State receives an
incentive payment equal to at least 6 percent of the State's
total amount of AFDC support collections for the year, plus at
least 6 percent of the State's total amount of non-AFDC
collections for the year. The amount of the State's incentive
payment could reach a high of 10 percent of the AFDC
collections plus 10 percent of the non-AFDC collections,
depending on the State's ratio of child support collections to
administrative costs. (See table 11-8.)
    There is a limit, however, on the incentive payment for
non-AFDC collections. The incentive payments for such
collections may not exceed 115 percent of incentive payments
for AFDC collections. (This percentage was 100 percent in
fiscal year 1986 and fiscal year 1987, 105 percent in fiscal
year 1988, 110 percent in fiscal year 1989, and 115 percent in
fiscal year 1990 and each year thereafter.)
 
            TABLE 11-8.--INCENTIVE PAYMENT STRUCTURE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Incentive
                                                                payment
                                                                received
                                                               (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Collection-to-cost ratio:
    Less than 1.4 to 1.......................................        6.0
    At least 1.4 to 1........................................        6.5
    At least 1.6 to 1........................................        7.0
    At least 1.8 to 1........................................        7.5
    At least 2.0 to 1........................................        8.0
    At least 2.2 to 1........................................        8.5
    At least 2.4 to 1........................................        9.0
    At least 2.6 to 1........................................        9.5
    At least 2.8 to 1........................................      10.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
    The incentive formula seeks to assure that States provide
equitable treatment for both AFDC and non-AFDC families. Under
the old system, a State that incurred administrative costs to
collect support for a non-AFDC family did not receive an
incentive payment since incentives were paid only for AFDC
collections. This practice generally resulted in the neglect of
non-AFDC cases. The new incentive formula aims to remedy that
by making payments for non-AFDC collections. At the same time
it has placed a limit on non-AFDC incentive payments so as to
lessen the possibility that States would merely transfer to the
CSE program child support activities which were previously
financed out of State and/or local moneys, with no increase in
the level of child support services.
    At State option, laboratory costs (for blood testing, etc.)
to establish paternity may be excluded from the State's
administrative costs in calculating the State's collection-to-
cost ratios for purposes of determining the incentive payment.
In addition, for purposes of calculating these ratios,
interstate collections are credited to both the initiating and
responding States. Incentives are paid according to the
collection-to-cost ratios (ratio of AFDC collections to total
administrative costs and ratio of non-AFDC collections to total
administrative costs) shown in table 11-8.
    Before 1984, a State that initiated a successful action to
collect child support from another State generally did not
receive an incentive payment. Rather, the jurisdiction that
made the collection received the incentive payment. Public Law
98-378 provides that both States involved in an interstate
collection be credited with the collection for purposes of
computing incentive payments. This double-counting is intended
to encourage States to pursue interstate cases as energetically
as they pursue intrastate cases. States now will pay incentive
for interstate cases to themselves out of the Federal share of
collections they distribute.
    In addition to substantial Federal reimbursement, States
may use fees and cost recovery to help finance the CSE program
(discussed later). Such fees and costs recovered from non-AFDC
cases must be subtracted from the State's total administrative
cost before calculating the Federal reimbursement amount;
however, the lower administrative cost figure may result in
greater Federal incentive payments by improving the State's
collection-to-cost ratio


"Children learn what they live"
#40
I question, why a caddy, other good cars out there without the high sticker price.

And I would bet those kids see for themselves. Much more then you know. They already know who truly love and care about their well being.

See what you can do about neighbors,  friends parents, teachers and counselors working with you to make things better for those kids.

I would also check to see if basics, such as the utilities are paid, food on the table, heat in the home. These are must haves and I bet she might be behind on a few things.

My ex does not supply our sons essentials like warm clothing, I supply what he needs to be warm, if she does not give it back, I ask her for it. But he comes first, so if something does not get returned, at least I know he was warm and he knows it to. He will remember who put his coat on him, who buys shoes that fit, they DO SEE!

With this continuing, won't be long, I will be living in a box on the nearest corner....

Just a thought, keep your eyes open for garage sales in the nicer neighborhoods, might find some good deals and then if she does not return them, your not out much.

MAYBE NCP'S SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND HAVE RESALES SHOPS JUST FOR THEM. So many of us buy clothes and other things that are only used a few days a month and can only be worn for a short time. I for one, have packed away clothes with the tags still on, hate to get rid of them, but they no longer fit.