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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

242.0. "Current Mood of Judiciary" by PCCAD::DINGELDEIN (PHOENIX) Thu Jan 07 1993 13:38

    I've heard that because of the economic enviroment judges have become 
    more tolerant and are accomodating modifications to support orders.
    There have been many horror stories of unemployed NCP's not getting 
    reductions even when their unemployment benefits have expired. Has 
    anyone gone for a complaint of modification in the past year or so
    or have knowledge of anyone who has? How did it turn out?
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242.1AIMHI::RAUHI survived the Cruel SpaThu Jan 07 1993 14:068
    I have heard some very successful stories, lately as well. In not so
    recient past, its was 'too bad' for the NCP. There is still allot of
    discrimination towards men as they try to win custody. 
    
    A contact in Littleton New Hampsire HAS custody. And is having a very
    difficult time trying to get the system to reverse child support. As
    in, he is STILL paying child support to his ex wife who has does not
    have custody. 
242.2PCCAD::DINGELDEINPHOENIXThu Jan 07 1993 15:513
    re .1
    That sounds absolutely ridiculous. The judge overseeing the case should
    be removed from the bench for incompetence. 
242.3AIMHI::RAUHI survived the Cruel SpaThu Jan 07 1993 17:4310
    How about the lawyers doing alittle back scratching? You do this for my 
    case, and I'll help you do that for your case. The ones that your
    loosing money at. 
    
    The opposing camps attorney seems to be unavail when the motion becomes
    a hearing. And Imagain this,,,,,, how about if your client is not able
    to pay, so you give her extended payments of child support so she can
    pay her bills.......... Maybe this might be more the case? If Mr.
    Littleton has been Mrs. Littleton. There would be no question of child
    support money. Rather sexist isn't it.
242.4any ideas???EARRTH::MACKINNONFri Mar 12 1993 09:4111
    
    
    re -1
    
    Yes it is rather sexist.  However, it is a sexist attitude of the
    judge!!!!  He/She is the one who has to have the reality of a
    divorce slapped in his/her face before any change in his/her
    attitude is to take place.  So any ideas on how to change
    the judges attitudes to help make things better for all
    concerned?
    
242.5AIMHI::RAUHI survived the Cruel SpaFri Mar 12 1993 09:503
    Yes, record and document all things that go on in your case. And sue
    the pants/panties off all those who violate your civil rights. Bottom
    line.
242.6Possible Conversion?CSC32::K_HYDEYes, we do windows -- CX03-2/J4 592-4181Thu Apr 29 1993 00:4914
    Re: .1
    
    Check the law.  There may be interesting lawsuit in felony conversion on 
    this.  ie, The money is intended for the children, file a lawsuit on
    behalf of the children to get the money into their control or their
    primary caretaker's control with an agreement to have it accounted for
    by a CPA.  If the money has "disappeared", then the children's money
    has been converted.
    
    I've heard fathers talk about going for enforcement based on Coogan
    laws, but I've never heard of one who's tried.
    
    
                                         Kurt