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29. Progress is slow when there's a strong financial incentive to keep it the way it is.

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:36 AM

Apr 2012

Large segments of court infrastructure are financed by child support.

Child welfare is to child support as healthcare is to health insurance.

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Charles Bruce and debtors prison [View all] lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 OP

What was his income when he was accruing the debt? noamnety Apr 2012 #1

Imputed income is a fascinating topic. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #2

I can talk some about impuded income as it applied to us. noamnety Apr 2012 #3

I'd like to see some unbiased, real data on this case, too. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #4

The court can't mandate anything. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #7

You and I agree on much, but I think we part ways on a couple parts too. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #8

Responsibility for ones kids? Absolutely. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #9

You think I'm advocating for a particular position. I'm not. Nt Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #28

Dennis Rodman and Dave Foley Mammone Apr 2012 #12

Technically, Dave foley owes money in Canada, not the us. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #13

So they should go to jail? Mammone Apr 2012 #15

I'm sorry, but I'm not buying the narrative of "greedy ex... and !kids!" Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #16

The courts are the greedy ones Mammone Apr 2012 #17

Judges get a cut of child support that they order? Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #18

yes states get kickbacks and do pass on bonuses to judges Mammone Apr 2012 #19

excellent link. Bookmarking. nt lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #20

I think denial of custodial rights should = no child support tech_smythe Apr 2012 #10

I think it should trigger revisiting the custody decision lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #11

a parent who prevents visitations... grasswire May 2012 #30

Unless it's the mother alienating the father... then it's ok tech_smythe May 2012 #31

Is this Charles Bruce? Cokab16 Jun 2016 #32