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Conference quokka::non_custodial_parents

Title:Welcome to the Non-Custodial Parents Conference
Notice:Please read 1.* before writing anything
Moderator:MIASYS::HETRICK
Created:Sun Feb 25 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:420
Total number of notes:4370

31.0. "a little trivia for ya" by CSC32::K_JACKSON (Better living through alchemy!) Thu Mar 22 1990 11:11


  This has nothing to do with visitation rights, custody, etc.  I just 
  thought I would throw a little trivia your way.


  Did you know...


    In the state of Colorado, if a husband wants to get a vasectomy he has
  to have his wife's permission, but if the wife wants to get her tubes
  tied, they don't need their husbands permission.


  Have a great day!!  
  
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31.1CONURE::AMARTINMy rights end... Where yours begin!Thu Mar 22 1990 20:527
    Well Ken, I think Nude Hampster is somewhat like that.
    
    When I got "snipped, Mel (my MUCH better half) had to sign.
    But when she got tied (because of other complications) noone gave a
    shit what I thought.
    
    Yes, it is "neat"......
31.2FSTTOO::BEANAttila the Hun was a LIBERAL!Fri Mar 23 1990 12:437
    me too!
    
    i was 40 plus.  already had SIX children.  but, when i asked the Dr. to
    break me (snip, snip)... i had to get her PERMISSION!  jeez, that
    really pissed me off!
    
    tony
31.3She needed MY permission!USEM::MCQUEENEYVast skill, half vast job.Mon Mar 26 1990 18:349
    
    I don't know about today, but prior to our divorce, my ex decided
    to have her tubes tied.  The Doctor made her bring a consent form
    to me for signing.  They would not do the operation unless I agreed.
    I was both surprised, as well as satisfied that at least in this
    one area, perhaps Massachusetts does the right thing.
    
    McQ
    
31.4child support and student aidCSC32::HADDOCKAll Irk and No PayMon Apr 09 1990 12:398
    Here's another piece of trivia that I found out while going to school.
    
    When applying for student aid, if you receive child support, then that
    is figured into your total income when determining need.  If you are
    paying child support, however, there isn't even a place of the form 
    for it.
    
    fred();
31.5Newer forms more realistic?NUTMEG::GODINYou an' me, we sweat an' strain.Mon Apr 09 1990 14:2112
    Don't know about the form you saw, Fred, but even if the one I
    completed didn't have a place for child support paid (though I believe
    it did), I certainly entered that information in the "comments" section
    where you're invited to share any financial factors not covered by the
    fill-in-the-blanks portion of the form.
    
    I _do_ know for a fact that the child support I pay was factored into
    the assessment made upon both parents - his assessment was more than
    mine by EXACTLY the amount of child support I provide for my daughter.
    
    Karen
    
31.6a while agoCSC32::HADDOCKAll Irk and No PayTue Apr 10 1990 13:2121
    re -1.
    My info may be a little outdated, but when I went back to college 
    about eight years ago, I noticed on the form that there was a place
    for *receiving* child support, but no place if you were paying.
    I asked the Financial office about this and they told me that 
    child support payments were *not* considered when figuring expenses
    for need.
    
    One of the main reasons for me deciding to go back to college was
    that I was living in an area with 21% unemployment at the time.
    When I got my financial package, I hadd about $250/mo. to live on.
    $150 went to a dump apartment that I was living in, and along
    came DSS and hit me for $80 per month child support payments
    (plus having to pay for my lawyer while hers was free).  That left
    me with $20 per month to live on.  I decided to go apply for food
    stamps.  Guess what??  Child support is considered as income when 
    receiving food stamps, but is not considered an expense if you are 
    paying child support.  I 'qualified' for about $10 per month in
    food stamps. (Can you say lean times).
    
    fred();