CT: New Haven witch hunt for deadbeat fathers - notice that NO mothers were on their list...

Sweep nets 30 deadbeat fathers
Michelle Tuccitto, Register Staff
04/04/2005

http://www.nhregister.com/site/news....81&PAG=461&dep
t_id=517515&rfi=6

NEW HAVEN - A weekend sweep of New Haven County netted arrests of 30
deadbeat dads whose child support delinquencies total more than $1 million.

The parents allegedly ignored orders to appear in court for unpaid child
support. Six fathers were more than $50,000 delinquent, and 17 owe more than
$20,000 each, according to the attorney general's office.

There were no women charged.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said officials are trying to send a
message to these dads: "Show up in court or you'll be picked up.

"Arrests deter delinquency, while providing much-needed resources to
children," Blumenthal said. "This will be a more common practice in the
future, and sweeps will be done around the state, not just the New Haven
area."

The men arrested in the sweep were taken to the Whalley Avenue jail. Those
who posted bail were released and given court dates, and those who couldn't
will appear in Superior Court today.

All 30 men are from the New Haven area, according to Blumenthal. Officials
did not release the names of those who were arrested.

State Marshal Commission Chairman Dennis Kerrigan said about 20 marshals
spent their weekend conducting the sweep, from Friday night through Sunday.

"Let this serve as a warning," Kerrigan said. "Fulfill your support and
court-ordered responsibilities, or risk the same fate as those caught by
this weekend's sweep. This is not the first or the last sweep."

Diane Fray, director for the child support program of the state Department
of Social Services, said these parents need to take steps to be involved in
their children's lives. She urged parents who have trouble making payments
to contact the department.

"We can assist them and modify their support," she said. "A lot of people
who don't pay are unemployed or have moved to other states."

The department has some remedies to ensure payment, such as through income
withholding, she said.


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"Dusty" wrote in

All 30 men are from the New Haven area, according to Blumenthal. Officials
did not release the names of those who were arrested.

State Marshal Commission Chairman Dennis Kerrigan said about 20 marshals
spent their weekend conducting the sweep, from Friday night through
Sunday.

Yes, i'm sure 20 Marshalls have better and more important things to do than
track down 20 unfortunate men that are probably down on their luck or just
plain poverty sticken.

Doesn't matter, the Government is broke and all this is for nothing!

America had better wake up, you have big problems ahead!