New Mexico Officials Warn About Fake Phone Calls Aug 9, 2009
New Mexico's Human Services Department is warning citizens about fraudulent phone calls regarding child support payments. The department said one person complained after a woman called him and said she was with customer service and asked for his Social Security number. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Servicers Seek a Relaxation of Loan-Mod Doc Guidelines Aug 4, 2009
The Obama loan mod plan goes a step further than previous programs by requiring verification of "other" forms of income such as child support payments, alimony and commissions. It even requires a signed letter from an employer specifying that any tips or commissions received by the borrowers will continue for the life of the loan mod, typically three to five years. (American Banker)
U.S. counting on public shame to help mortgage modifications Aug 4, 2009
She says she's behind on her mortgage due to her tenant's missed rent and a lack of child support payments. Her mortgage company, Carrington Mortgage Services, sent her a letter last month saying she did not qualify for the Obama program, but didn't provide any reason. (USA Today -- Money)
Warrants seek evidence of drug addiction Aug 1, 2009
He has also has been hit with several judgments related to unpaid bills, child support payments and defaults on education loans. On Wednesday, CNN learned Murray was arrested on a charge of domestic violence disorderly conduct in Tucson, Arizona, in 1994. (CNN)
County parks plan praised; fire-fighting equipment upgrades get approval (129) Jul 29, 2009
Approved the use of recurring bank debit transfers for those making court-ordered child support payments. Heard a request from Joan Gindorf to create a more robust, interconnected system of county libraries. (Boerne Star, TX)
Experts answer your credit questions Jul 28, 2009
With this increase and child support payments of almost $1000 a month, the $1400 increase in additional payments has caused me to have to bridge the gap of additonal payments with credit cards. I now owe almost $20k in CC debt and B.O.A. not only decreased my credit limit from $18k to $12k, but they increased my interest to 28. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Preparing for Divorce Mediation Jul 20, 2009
Some common items are financial documents, tax returns, pay stubs, appraisals, lists of assets, receipts for child-related expenses, records of prior child support payments, etc. You should bring three copies of each item - one for you, one for your spouse, and one for the mediator. (Suite101.com)
Area News briefs Jul 13, 2009
He said he d paid his fines, made child support payments and held down a job, among other things. He admitted he was an alcoholic who s had a couple of falls. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Cox, Holyfield foreclosure auctions postponed Jul 8, 2009
Updated: 11:17 a.m. July 06, 2009. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Toledo teen mom hopes her story will make other young girls think twice Jul 7, 2009
onemom wrote on Jul 5, 2009 9:47 PM:" good for her and I hope her life turns out good. but talking to others wont do a bit of good. they will not remember one word of advise from anyone when the time comes to drop the pants. I suggest men should talk to boys about how much child support payments are, and the responsibilities they have for 18 years for barely 18 minutes of fun. ". country gal wrote on Jul 6, 2009 9:19 AM:" I commend the young girl for living up to her responsibilities and the... (Longview Daily News, WA)
County prepared, but anxious, about state IOUs Jun 30, 2009
Unemployment checks and child support payments are expected to continue moving out of Sacramento without delay. "We're not the bank for the state of California," county Chief Operations Officer Patty Hill Thomas said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Holyfield's real deal: Home back on auction block Jun 26, 2009
But the 46-year-old Holyfield hasn't had a huge payday in more than five years and has run into serious financial problems, facing lawsuits over missed child support payments (he reportedly has 11 children) and claims that he failed to repay a more than half-million-dollar loan that went for landscaping his home. He last fought in December, receiving a reported $600,000 for his challenge against WBA champion Nikolai Valuev in Switzerland. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Holyfield's estate faces foreclosure again Jun 26, 2009
Holyfield has grossed more than $248 million in the ring, but two divorces, several failed business ventures and child support payments believed to total $500,000 annually have taken a toll on his financial well-being. The father of 11 last boxed in December, losing to WBA champion Nikolai Valuev in Switzerland. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Questions of how slain boy wound up in care of suspect Jun 25, 2009
After a paternity test in Massachusetts in 2004, a judge imposed child support payments. It remains unclear who received those payments, however, and the boy and his grandmother moved from Worcester to her rural hometown of Eufaula, Ala. (Boston Globe)
Council OKs budget withno tax increase likely Jun 23, 2009
In an update on the budget, Prickett said one new position in the clerk of court's office is being funded by the state for the collection of child support payments. Also, he said there is a one-half position in the assessor's office that will be funded once a current employee retires. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Tough Love From the Father-in-Chief Jun 20, 2009
Evan Bayh, drafted thestill un-passed "Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act," which streamlines child support payments, provides job training and tax credits to fathers, and strengthens child support enforcement practices. And last year candidate Obama, who had only just won the Democratic nomination for president, delivered an admonishing, scripture-laden, pro-parenting Sunday sermon at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago. (Slate)
Housing market falls down again and again Jun 4, 2009
Divorced, remarried and stuck with $4,000-a-month alimony and child support payments, Andrews and his second wife decided they just had to have a suburban home big enough for her daughter and his visiting sons. At any other time in history, the idea of someone like me borrowing more than $400,000 would have seemed insane. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Hamilton: History of abuse lands man in prison Jun 4, 2009
He is 15,000 delinquent in child support payments. He doesn't have a job. (Missoulian, MT)
Child support payments cut as parents lose jobs May 20, 2009
child support payments slashed ... "The human tragedy is that two families could be placed under extra financial stress - not just the family that they are living with, but the family they are assisting through their child support payments," the president of the National Welfare Rights Network, Kate Beaumont, said ... The Minister for Human Services, Joe Ludwig, said the Child Support Agency was paying close attention to the effect of rising unemployment on child support payments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Spears shelled out $450K for security May 17, 2009
The "Toxic" hitmaker parted with $625,000 (417,000 pounds) to pay ex-husband Kevin Federline's lawyers and also handed Federline $178,818 (119,212 pounds) in child support payments for their two children Sean Preston, three, and two-year-old Jayden James. Spears also p 00004000 aid out $49,387 (32,925 pounds) on household repairs and maintenance, according to the documents. (India Times)
ACS awarded $37.5M contact May 13, 2009
Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, ACS assisted by providing critical services, including creation of the 1-888-LAHELPU citizen assistance line and ensuring that parents would receive child support payments in a timely manner. Through our agreement with the Louisiana Recovery Authority, ACS will continue to show its commitment to helping the residents of Louisiana in the recovery process. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Pa. bill seeks ban on welfare alcohol purchases May 11, 2009
The measure, which also bans use of child support payments for alcohol purchases, unanimously passed the state House last week. It now heads to the state Senate, where a spokesman for Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware, says he believes it has general support. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Warrants For Deadbeat Parents Issued May 6, 2009
HOUSTON -- Texas authorities want the public's help tracking down the state's top 10 deadbeat parents, who together owe more than $521,000 in overdue child support payments ... They have missed court-mandated child support payments for at least six months ... Texas recently has had success in ensuring court-mandated child support payments. (Click2Houston, TX)
SHERIFF’S OFFICE CRACKS DOWN ON PARENTS DELINQUENT ON CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS May 6, 2009
SHERIFF S OFFICE CRACKS DOWN ON PARENTS DELINQUENT ON CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS. By Ray King/OF THE COMMERCIAL STAFF Tuesday, May 5, 2009 11:34 PM CDT. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Posse concept gets warm reception May 6, 2009
If an inmate is unable to get to work, he may fall behind in child support payments and could resort to burglary to pay the bills. If the inmate had a means to get to work, further law enforcement may not be needed, he pointed out. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Texas issues warrants for deadbeat parents May 5, 2009
The parents have missed court-mandated child support payments for at least six months ... 6 million in child support payments were recovered. (KSLA.com, LA)
Judge Mary Hotard Becnel Apr 7, 2009
D. Devoted Dads, which focuses on "Visitation instead of Incarceration" when fathers are delinquent in child support payments. As an alternative to jail, the fathers are given the option of a commitment to visiting with their children, assisted by court personnel, and visits are partially monitored and verified. (L Observateur, LA)
College families feeling the pinch Apr 5, 2009
" What worries Jennifer Shields, senior guidance counselor at West Mifflin Area High, is the heavy presence of loans in financial aid packages she's seen thus far. For some of her school's needier students, even a dollar gap of $3,000 to $5,000 could keep them home. Ms. Murphy and her 19-year-old triplets -- Jennifer, Kristi and Ron -- know that scenario well. Both daughters are leaning toward IUP, and Ron would like to attend Slippery Rock. Jennifer, a National Honor Society student who plays... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More than 8,000 turn out for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard job fair Mar 30, 2009
But Holt also has $400 per month child support payments to make for a daughter in California, and it's getting to the point where eating in and getting rid of the mobile phone won't be enough to stretch the household budget. "I'm going to look at all these papers and brochures that I got and go from there," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Oregon animal refuge faces foreclosure Mar 29, 2009
Child support payments ended when her youngest turned 18. Down 800 a month, she got permission to skip a mortgage payment but got a late charge and ruined credit. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Breaks are available - even if you're not itemizing Mar 29, 2009
Alimony: Child support payments are not deductible, but alimony can be subtracted by the payer as a downward adjustment to taxable income. On the receiving end: Alimony is taxable, but child support isn't. (Boston Globe)
Three strikes and youre out Mar 26, 2009
However, as I have already said, our society is slanted toward the female, and when our young men marry wrong, not only does it often end in divorce, but CSED, child support payments, and being labeled as a deadbeat dad. And, you are guilty until proven innocent. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Problems between parents of 2 missing area boys concern police Mar 19, 2009
In late February, Connolly asked for relief from child support payments because of his financial situation. Anyone with information about the missing boys is asked to call (309) 888-5019 or e-mail. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Courts Clerk System Aint Broke Mar 18, 2009
In addition to handling all clerical responsibilities of the court system, from records maintenance to collecting traffic fines and processing child support payments, the courts clerk also is both clerk and internal auditor to the county commission. What would be gained by transferring the court-related functions to the judiciary, whose job is to be society s expert in ensuring justice for both the guilty and the innocent, is unclear. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Poilce Log, Feb. 23 to March 1 Mar 4, 2009
10:10 a.m. A Thomas Street resident reported her husband failed to make child support payments for the last three weeks. 10:52 a.m. A 17-year-old Richardson Road resident was arrested on a warrant of apprehension and committed to a drug and alcohol treatment center. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Who's paying $40K/month child support? Feb 27, 2009
Russell Simmons agrees to child support payments. LOS ANGELES Court records show Russell Simmons has agreed to pay $40,000 a month in child support. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Attorney General Looks Into Local Courthouse Backlog Feb 25, 2009
A district clerks duties range from filing criminal indictments to civil lawsuits, and, in some cases taking child support payments for the State Attorney General. Falls Countys judge wouldnt comment on the issue except to say it will be addressed at an upcoming budget session. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tips to Get Out of Debt and Avoid Bankruptcy Feb 22, 2009
Depending upon the laws in your state, there may be some expenses that you must incur, such as auto and medical insurance, student loan payments, child support payments, license fees, and of course, paying local taxes as well as state and federal income taxes. Skip any of these expenses and you may wind up with a much bigger headache. (Pekin Times, IL)
El Paso Child Support Payments Slow In Tough Economy Feb 20, 2009
Child Support Payments ... But while he has a job to make his child support payments some parents don't ... Are you struggling to make child support payments due to the economy. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
El Paso County Leaders Want Ethics Code Enforced By Law Feb 20, 2009
Current conditions for local cities. KFOX Weekend Assignments Editor/Associate ProducerEl Paso County leaders are considering creating an ethics commission that could investigate complaints and enforce the ethics code. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Burglaries Way Up In El Paso Feb 20, 2009
Current conditions for local cities. Thursday, February 19, 2009 updated: 9:01 pm MST February 19, 2009. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
As data collecting grows, privacy erodes Feb 16, 2009
"So many databases," he writes, "as simple as highway toll collection records or postal service address changes, lend themselves to other uses, such as finding parents behind on their child support payments.". Perhaps a more direct explanation is that data collection is part of what Cindy Cohn, the legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, calls "the surveillance business model." That is, there is money to be made from knowing your customers well with a depth unimaginable before... (International Herald Tribune)
A fishy disappearance Feb 15, 2009
As police looked into his background, they learned that McDermott had been facing a mountain of debt, including being ordered by a court to pay back child support payments for his 15-year-old son from a prior marriage. A Coast Guard investigation concluded that he was "most likely drowned at sea." But some people believe he may be alive. (CNN)
Wyo. inmate bank account bill finds support Feb 12, 2009
Inmates spend earnings on things like child support payments and personal items at the prison canteens. Bagby says newly released inmates are often practically penniless. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Five things to consider before declaring personal bankruptcy Feb 8, 2009
While most debts are erased, there are some exceptions: fines imposed by a court, money owing for stolen goods, anything obtained by misrepresentation, alimony or child support payments, and student loans fewer than seven years old (from date of graduation). 4) Pick your partner. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
