I keep seeing the "Friend of the Court" title in stories, especially involving Michigan. I'm not familiar with the concept. It seems that people can pursue grievances for others, or give their opinion, even though they have no personal interest in a case. Is that close? Is this common to only...

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Got some good news for a change . . . I found an attorney to help Becky. He starts work Monday morning and hopefully she will be home before next weekend!!! Thanks to Terry Keddy and the folks at www.prepaidlegal.com/info/terrykeddy May God Bless You and Yours and May God Bless...

On the record: The overlooked element in welfare reform By Richard "Casey" Hoffman April 3, 2000 Austin American-Statesman When Congress chose to unravel the safety net for single mothers with the welfare reform law of 1996, some members and President Clinton stressed the importance of...

Face it: Deadbeats are here to stay By Kim Franke-Folstad July 19, 1999 Rocky Mountain News Maybe it's better to know the truth. Maybe it's time we all uncrossed our fingers and unfolded our hands and faced the reality that wishful thinking isn't going to get all

I got a call from a friend whose son is living a real nightmare with an old girlfriend. Maybe someone can give me some ideas on what this poor guy can do. Here's the scenario: Child born 10 years ago, out of wedlock. BM never pursed CS or paternity until a few years ago. Of course the arrears were...

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My wife and I bought a cabin in the mountains of WV three years ago and a country store located 8 miles from the cabin, last year. The store has been closed for the past few years. We sold our house in anticipation of moving to our cabin this past August and open the store for enough income to live...

There is really no clear answer when it comes to child support and child support orders, you can argue till your blue in the face on this issue. The point is that the laws change very quickly on this subject and differ from state to state. I have actually seen states go "against" one another in...

And who the hell is Fighting for Kids?? Seems like a self-righteous advocate for human judgement.You forgot to put me on that list, but then again, I don't regularly post here, just read. And I just love the return address on the post! Are you afraid someone will find out where the long list of...

Well, The stepdaughter went back to Washington. The past month and a half have been enlightening if nothing else. Everything she said and did made it obvious she was determined to not be happy here. This is very sad because before the divorce, J (the ncp dad), was very close to all three...

Stealth prefers to go into battle disguised or heavily camouflaged, often using pseudonyms, anonymous mail servers and multiple e mail addresses. Operating from a position of anonymity he can launch vicious attacks with little fear of reprisals. Because of his cowardice Stealth is often dismissed...

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As reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the cost of raising a child without daycare and educational costs included is $168,840, or $9,380 per year, or $781.67 per month, or $25.70 per day. In comparison the mean support order for a family (note: family not per child) was only $4,755, or...

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Xenophobe is usually a long-term discussion forum participant and he thinks of the forum as his private compound. Xenophobe regards newbies to his forum as mentally deficient and perhaps even having criminal tendencies, and they are invariably approached with suspicion and condescension. If a...

Whisper maintains a benign demeanor and carefully avoids open conflict. When aroused, however, she will send vigorous attacks to sympathetic forum participants via private e mail in an attempt to sway the tide of battle. A typical Whisper maneuver is to "accidentally" post an ambiguously critical,...

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Troller is looking for a response...ANY response, and he will chum the waters with complaints, insults, compliments, and inflammatory tidbits hoping that someone...ANYONE, will take the bait. Generally quite harmless - practices a form of catch and release. Nonetheless, he can upset the delicate...

Troglodyte is an aggressive Philistine who categorically disdains all new-age enthusiasms and politics, and has a particular animus against "homos", "tree huggers", " hairy-leg lesbo feminists" and artsy types. His loud brandishings of "common sense" and "reason" are nothing more than conceits to...