Here’s the law on child support in Pennsylvania as I understand it: the agency charged with establishing paternity can act negligently and even maliciously and pay no penalty for it; but if a father misses a court date, he … Read the rest
Archive for the ‘Child Support’ Category
Walter Sharpe Strikes Out; Wrongly Tagged with Child Support, Court Rules He Has No Recourse
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Attorney: Child Support Enforcement ‘Quick and Severe;’ Visitation Enforcement, Not so Much
Monday, May 6th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Here’s a fine article by attorney Joseph Cordell who’s long been a staunch advocate for fathers in family courts (Huffington Post, 5/3/13). There are plenty of attorneys who advertise their support for fathers, but many of those … Read the rest
New York Court: Custodial Dad Doesn’t Have to Pay Child Support Despite Disparity in Incomes
Friday, April 26th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.A New York appellate court has ruled that child support is to be paid only by non-custodial parents regardless of any disparity in the incomes of two divorced parents. Read about it here (ThomsonReuters, 4/18/13).
Anthony Della … Read the rest
Does Harsh Child Support Enforcement Work?
Thursday, April 4th, 2013 by Ned Holstein, MD, MS, Founder and Chairman of the Board
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(Third in a Series on Child Support)
The United States has spent large amounts of money and employed draconian tactics to collect child support for almost 25 years. Have … Read the rest
Wisconsin Governor Wants to Cut Interest Rate on Child Support Arrears
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Some things just boggle the mind. Even after years of fighting the countless battles for common sense and fairness in family courts, years in which I often feel like I’ve seen it all – some things still simply amaze. Here’s… Read the rest
Canada’s child-support guidelines: a $20B scandal on deck
Thursday, March 21st, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Lucien Khodeir is perhaps Canada’s reigning expert on its child support laws. He’s written 10 articles and two books on the subject. He has attempted to enlist the aid of the Attorney General of Canada in correcting child support … Read the rest
Helen Kellner: Child Support System Creates Deadbeats
Monday, March 18th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.It’s always good to read an article that makes sense and particularly so when that article appears in the Huffington Post, since it’s so rare. But here’s one such article (Huffington Post, 3/15/13).
It’s by Helen Kellner … Read the rest
Shocking Data on Incarceration of Fathers
Saturday, March 16th, 2013 by Ned Holstein, MD, MS, Founder and Chairman of the Board|
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A new report concludes that between 95% and 98.5% of all incarcerations in Massachusetts sentenced from the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts from 2001 through 2011 have been men. … Read the rest
Deion/Pilar Sanders Custody Case Goes to the Jury
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Speaking of abusers getting custody, that’s what a Dallas area jury will decide in the ongoing tabloid fodder otherwise known as the Deion Sanders divorce and custody case.
The former Dallas Cowboys star defensive back left his wife Pilar … Read the rest
Judge Crafts Unique Remedy in Paternity Fraud Case
Friday, March 8th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.A state judge in Virginia recently came up with a novel approach to the problem of paternity fraud and child support. In fact, it’s one I’d encourage other judges to consider when ruling in similar situations. Read about it … Read the rest
