Pellicano and Christensen Convicted of Conspiracy Aug 31, 2008
Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and his entertainment lawyer co-defendant were convicted Friday of charges linked to the wiretapping of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's former wife in a child support battle. Pellicano and were each convicted of conspiracy to commit wiretapping. (Law.com)
Pellicano, lawyer convicted of illegal wiretap Aug 31, 2008
Christensen, who was an attorney for investor and casino mogul Kerkorian, was accused of hiring Pellicano to listen in on the phone conversations of Lisa Bonder Kerkorian during a bitterly fought child support case ... Prosecutors said Christensen had Bonder Kerkorian's phones tapped to gain an unfair edge in the high-stakes court fight in which Kerkorian's ex-wife was seeking $320,000 in monthly child support for her then-4-year-old daughter, a legal battle that grabbed tabloid headlines at the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
FFL Member Nominated for Vice President of the United States Aug 30, 2008
FFL has a long track record () of working with both sides of the political aisle on major legislation such as the Violence Against Women Act, Child Support Enforcement Act, and much more. Many members of Congress have already stepped forward to cosponsor the FFL-inspired bill with bipartisan support, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act (). (PR Newswire)
Courthouse art a splash of color, beauty Aug 30, 2008
"The art gives many people the opportunity and reason to slow down and to appreciate something less distressing than a court appearance, a traffic ticket or a child support payment," McFerrin Smith, a circuit court judge who was on the art selection committee, said this week. John Wilton sees the art's diversionary value, too, but the Daytona State College visual arts professor hopes it might also remind people of Volusia's natural assets and "provide a trigger for reflection regarding our... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Technology--> Aug 30, 2008
Throughout the week, deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office Crime Suppression Team have been rounding up parents who are late on child support payments, sheriff's Lt. Scott Gay said ... "There appears to be 169 that are delinquent on their child support payments," Lt. Gay said ... Superior Court Judge Sheryl B. Jolly said earlier this week that Operation Back to School Sweep developed when the Office of Child Support Services sought her help to get a hold of the parents with the... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ex-private eye, lawyer, convicted of conspiracy Aug 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and his entertainment lawyer co-defendant were convicted Friday of charges linked to the wiretapping of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's former wife in a child support battle. Pellicano and attorney Terry Christensen were each convicted of conspiracy to commit wiretapping. (USA Today -- Life)
Pellicano and a Lawyer Convicted in Wiretapping Aug 30, 2008
The two men were found guilty of conspiring in the spring of 2002 to illegally tap the telephone of Lisa Bonder Kerkorian, who was involved in a lawsuit over child support at the time with Mr. Christensen s client, Mr. Kerkorian. The evidence included a series of 34 recordings that Mr. Pellicano, who represented himself at both trials, made of his telephone conversations with Mr. Christensen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Ex-Hollywood private investigator convicted of wiretapping Aug 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- A former Hollywood private investigator and an entertainment lawyer were convicted Friday of wiretapping and conspiracy charges for bugging the phones of a Los Angeles billionaire's ex-wife during a child support dispute ... During 20 days of trial testimony, persecutors argued that Pellicano and Christensen conspired to illegally bug the telephones of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's ex-wife, Lisa Bonder, who was entangled in a bitter child support dispute in 2002... (Xinhuanet, China)
Wanted on Warrants Aug 29, 2008
Michael R. Stephens, 37, Stoystown area Failure to pay child support. David C. Lamond, 45, Boswell area Theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Cops catch up with deadbeat dad Aug 29, 2008
23 in back child support, was arrested on a felony domestic relations warrant Tuesday night ... Anyone who has information about any child support scofflaws is asked to contact the Delaware County Sheriff's Department at 1-877-R-WANTED 877-792-6833, or write to the Domestic Relations Section, attention: Bench Warrant Coordinator, P.O. Box 543, Media, PA 1903. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Sierra Clubrecognitionsplits board Aug 29, 2008
Recent proclamations from the Board of Supervisors include declaring August 2008 Child Support Awareness Month, recognizing the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and supporting the 2008 Redwood Coast Rodeo theme, "Tough Enough to Wear Pink?.". They all passed unanimously. (Daily Triplicate)
Dirty campaigning Aug 28, 2008
During the U.S. 2004 and 2006 elections, flyers were distributed that falsely claimed that voters could be disqualified from voting in elections if they had parking violations, late rent or even outstanding child support payments. Don't Miss. (CNN -- International)
Rocket-armed 9-year-old hoping for a legal curve Aug 28, 2008
A New Jersey appellate court yesterday reversed a lower court's ruling that retired New York Giant Michael Strahan must pay about $18,000 per month in child support for his 3-year-old twin daughters, saying there was inadequate legal scrutiny of his ex-wife's claims of the girls' needs. One of the expenses the court cited was a 10-day vacation to Jamaica for the girls' nanny and her family, listed as a gift from the children. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
I-Team: Economy May Be Affecting Domestic Violence Victims Aug 28, 2008
In addition to divorce assistance, helps victims obtain protective orders and when children are involved -- negotiate custody arrangements and child support. All of it free of charge to those who qualify. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Man gets 30-plus years for sexual contact Aug 28, 2008
Rhonda D. Westers, 46, Council Bluffs, Iowa, was ordered by U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier to spend two months in prison and pay child support restitution of 18,774 ... According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney s Office, Westers pleaded guilty to failure to pay legal child support. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'Three Pony Rule' Invoked to Cut Former NFL Player's Monthly $18K Child Support Aug 27, 2008
Three Pony Rule' Invoked to Cut Former NFL Player's Monthly $18K Child Support ... Former New York Giants defensive end on Tuesday won his appeal from an $18,000-a-month child support obligation imposed in his 2006 divorce, which a New Jersey appellate court found both exorbitant and unfairly apportioned against him ... The court also found error in the trial judge's saddling of Strahan with 91 percent of the child support obligation, especially since the judge did not impute any income to... (Law.com)
Perdue plans to realign system Aug 27, 2008
The rest of DHR's responsibilities would be placed in a new Department of Human Services, which would handle programs dealing with developmental disabilities, child welfare and child support enforcement. "We did that in recognition (of the fact) that giving more focus will give us better outcomes," Mr. Perdue said. (Augusta Chronicle)
Hollywood wiretaps case, the sequel Aug 27, 2008
Case involved billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's child support dispute with ex ... Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian hired attorney Terry Christiansen to handle his child support case. (CNN)
Mental health gets department Aug 27, 2008
A Department of Human Services, essentially a streamlined version of the current DHR. The new agency would oversee services for people with developmental disabilities, programs for the elderly, child support enforcement and the child welfare and foster care systems of the Division of Family and Children Services. Today marks the beginning of a positive change as we work to improve the health care of every Georgian in these vital areas, Perdue said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Does your job depress you? Aug 27, 2008
Its not the job its the dead beat dads that wont pay there CHILD SUPPORT. LOSERS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Four 'deadbeat dads' in custody, owe more than $100,000 Aug 27, 2008
Four Mississippi deadbeat dads have been arrested for failing to pay child support ... 16 in back child support ... He owes $20,800 in back child support. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Bill would make state pay child support fee Aug 27, 2008
Kate Harper, R-Montgomery, is seeking to repeal a $25 annual fee charged to 157,000 Pennsylvanians who receive child support totaling more than $2,000 a year and who have never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The fee, which is charged per child receiving support, is being deducted from child support checks starting this month ... Of 496,000 child support cases being handled through the Department of Family Relations, 220,000 are in arrears by a total of $1. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New Wisconsin agency focuses on children, families Aug 27, 2008
We know that dads who have healthy relationships with their kids, when they re required to pay child support, are more likely to pay child support than dads who don t have relationships with their kids. So it makes sense that we would want to promote, through the child support program, healthy relationships when it s safe and appropriate with those fathers ... MOM OF 1 wrote on Aug 27, 2008 8:25 AM:" This sounds nice on the surface, but I see it helping only single moms. What about the married... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Strahan's child support to be recalculated Aug 27, 2008
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) - Retired New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan will have the amount of child support for his twin daughters recalculated by a lower court. The New Jersey state appeals court reversed the $18,000 a month awarded in the couple's divorce and sent the issue back to the lower court on Tuesday. (FindLaw News)
STRAHAN: NO THANKS Aug 27, 2008
" Strahan wins appeal Michael Strahan won the latest round in his lengthy divorce case yesterday when a state appeals court reversed a lower court's awarding of about $18,000 per month in child support to his twin 3-year-old daughters. The three-judge panel found a lower court didn't adequately review the claims by Strahan's ex-wife, Jean, about the girls' needs. Strahan was to have paid $8,948 on the first and 15th of each month. Under yesterday's ruling, the matter will be reconsidered by the... (The Trentonian, NJ)
MBNA Paid Biden Son at Critical Time for Bill Aug 26, 2008
The financial services industry made the case that bankruptcy frequently is a refuge of gamblers, impulsive shoppers, divorced or separated fathers avoiding child support, and multimillionaires who buy mansions in states with liberal exemptions to shelter assets from creditors. When the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill early in 2005, Biden, Dianne Feinstein of California and Herb Kohl of Wisconsin were the only Democrats to vote with the Republican majority. (Newsmax)
Appeals court to rule in Michael Strahan divorce Aug 26, 2008
Strahan challenged a lower court awarding Jean Strahan more than $15 million and ordering him to pay $18,000 a month in child support for their twin daughters. An appeals court is expected to issue a ruling Tuesday. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Taking care of business Aug 25, 2008
Very Small Business charts Angel's efforts to keep his business afloat, pay child support, appease his ex-wife, bond with his kids and unblock his internal plumbing. He rents an office in a soulless space previously occupied by an IT company. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hearing set on county tax rate Aug 25, 2008
Discuss and/or approve renewal of contract with the OAG to handle Child Support. Current contract expires 8/31/08 - Robyn Flowers. (Huntsville Item)
Akron Child Support Days collects more than $25,000 in two days Aug 25, 2008
Akron- For the second straight day, hundreds of people turned out at a church on Saturday seeking to come clean about the child support they owe ... More than $25,000 in delinquent child support was collected in two days, according to the Summit County sheriff ... The Child Support Days program was deliberately held at a church, Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church on Wilbeth Road, because organizers thought offenders might prefer a setting outside a courtroom. (Cleveland.com)
Tips for parents Aug 25, 2008
03:53 PM CDT on Sunday, August 24, 2008. KHOU.com staff report. (KHOU.com, TX)
Court funds sometimes unclaimed Aug 24, 2008
Whether through court-mandated child support or posted bond, money may be owed to people but they don t always receive the funds, and it s often because the owners can t be found. We do everything we can to find where people are, DeKalb County Circuit Clerk Maureen Josh said Friday. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Rebate checks diverted to pay $2B in debts Aug 24, 2008
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY About $2 billion in economic stimulus rebate checks are being confiscated to pay overdue bills for child support, student loans and back taxes, the government says ... The biggest beneficiaries: parents who are owed child support ... "It's a nice bonus for the children and families in need," says Mike Adams, head of child support at the Tennessee Department of Human Services. (Yahoo News -- Taxes and the IRS)
In California, a housing bust suggests protracted suffering for rest of nation Aug 24, 2008
But her oldest daughter is turning 18, which means an end to $500 a month in child support. She just wants a better deal. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Suspect jumps into bayou Aug 23, 2008
bee an old friend too wrote on Aug 14, 2008 7:49 PM:" Gee, one guy, on foot and they finally caught him and he was @ the hospital for 6am. Hmmmm...injuries from the Bayou? I doubt that seriously. I personally know this guy ~ he's got a good heart. Maybe we need to start paying attention to other things such as unpaid child support. What can you do about that Mr. Ackal? There's alot of people out there that owe arrears and are still walking free. When is this gonna change? ". bee wrote on Aug 13,... (New Iberia, LA)
Local girl added to national missing list (2286) Aug 23, 2008
lumpsinthesandbox wrote on Aug 20, 2008 3:15 PM:" That doesn't seem to be the situation here, check out case net. I think it is reverse. It is not always the woman who play acts and whines. Check out PAS - parents against parental alienation. There are alot of sick men AND women who reduce a child's life to game playing. It's sick and not acceptable, irregardless of gender. Too many times, custody disputes are fueled by child support and ego. ". WhatJustice wrote on Aug 20, 2008 1:27 PM:" A lot... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
NH court overturns child support order Aug 23, 2008
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The New Hampshire Supreme Court says a man who shot himself in the face in a failed suicide attempt shouldn't be considered voluntarily underemployed when it comes to paying child support. Under state law, a parent who purposely takes a low-paying job to avoid paying more child support can be ordered to pay based on his or her past earnings ... Dunn "shot himself in the face not because he wanted to become underemployed or wanted to circumvent child support obligations but... (Concord Monitor)
Sex offender gets life in teen killing Aug 23, 2008
Onstott's attorney, John Skye, told Ficarrotta that Onstott was an attentive father and grandfather who held a job and paid child support but has made some mistakes. "I would ask you to look forward," he said. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Houston wins custody of daughter Aug 23, 2008
Brown was briefly jailed in February over $19,000 (9,630) in unpaid child support payment for two of his children from a previous relationship. He was sentenced to 30 days jail time, but released after a few days when the money was paid to their mother. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Legislative floor actions Aug 22, 2008
HB 610 CHILD SUPPORT (Celeste) Regarding sentencing for failure to provide adequate support to a child or other person an individual is legally obligated to support. SENATE. (Cleveland.com -- News)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 21, 2008 Aug 22, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Questions that should have been asked. (North County Times)
Learning The Value Of A Dollar Aug 21, 2008
And the bills have piled up - as her ex-husband owes them $88,000 in unpaid child support. "It just washes over you, just thinking, how did we get here. And you're going over everything in your mind and just, you know, it's like it's surreal. It's not really happening," she said. (CBS News)
Deadbeat parents can get driver's licenses back under program Aug 21, 2008
Akron- Parents who surrendered driver's licenses because they failed to pay child support can get their licenses reinstated in a program worked out by court and church officials ... The Child Support Days will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Friday and Saturday at the church, 270 Wilberth Road, just off Interstate 77 in Akron ... Offenders who turn themselves in and pay one month of child support can get their licenses reinstated and their arrest warrants removed, if they can prove employment and... (Cleveland.com)
Man gets probation for high-speed chase Aug 21, 2008
Also placed on five years of supervised probation were Jeremy Wriley, 25, of Doe Run, for second-degree domestic assault; Jana M. Frohmann Moore, 37, of Dittmer, for failure to pay child support; April Lober, 45, of Farmington, for possession of chemical with intent to make meth; Stephen A. Pettus, 38, of Bonne Terre, for possession of meth; Rodney C. Boyer, 23, of Ironton, for possession of a chemical with intent to make meth; Nathan Alley, 33, of Cadet, for driving while intoxicated; Joseph... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Governing is Above Obama's Pay Grade Aug 21, 2008
The left doesn't see men as having ANY rights ONLY duties to pay child support. Men can't demand that a child he and a woman created be born so HE might keep the child. (Townhall.com)
Commissioner criticizes GCSO expenditures Aug 21, 2008
If people can t pay their probation, child support or restitution, they re going to end up in jail, Wood said. Also adding to the bottom line is ever-increasing medical and food costs. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Jeffs' alleged child bride back in Texas custody Aug 20, 2008
Each parent also must pay 180 a month in child support while their daughter remains in state care. Gonzalo Rios, Barbara Jessop's attorney, had asked that both children remain with their mother under additional restrictions. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Data Fusion: The Ups and Downs of All-Encompassing Digital Profiles Aug 20, 2008
When Congress passed the Privacy Act in 1974, it also authorized the creation of the Federal Parent Locator Service, which now operates a giant blacklist, denying a wide range of federal benefits such as passports to noncustodial parents who are behind on their child support. Those data are fused with the National Directory of New Hires to find recently employed parents who are not up to date on their payments so that their wages can be garnished. (Scientific American)
Driving Suspended in Illinois Aug 20, 2008
While these are all driving related, there can be suspensions for non-driving matters, such as failure to pay child support. Knowing the type of suspension is crucial in restoring driving privileges. (Suite101.com)
John McCain and the moment of conception Aug 20, 2008
He ended up paying child support for a verrrry long time. It was a horrible choice to have to make. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Biggest challenge is to believe Aug 20, 2008
Parents might need help with child support issues. The problems and needed services vary. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Give me a break, I just want a latte Aug 19, 2008
They will pay for our roads, schools and child support. Give mums a break. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sheriff's report: Aug 8-14, 2008 Aug 19, 2008
Aggravated assault: 1 Aggravated child molestation: 1 Arrest order child support: 1 Battery: 2 Battery family violence act: 3 Bench warrant: 6 Burglary: 1 Child molestation: 1 Contempt of court: 3 Criminal attempt: 1 Criminal interference with government property: 3 Criminal damage to property: 1 Criminal damage to property 2nd degree: 2 Criminal trespass: 1 Cruelty to children: 2 Deposit account fraud: 2 Disorderly conduct: 2 Failure to appear: 1 Financial transaction card fraud: 1 Loitering... (Catoosa County News, GA)
Letters to the Editor (Aug. 18) Aug 19, 2008
Roscoe wrote on Aug 18, 2008 12:55 PM:" Pro-choice is not pro-abortion like 'pro-lifers' would like to so glibly and blindly encourage us all to believe. Pro-choice is about understanding the problem and not just making black and white decisions around it. When a human doesn't want to have life growing inside of them, there are many reasons for that. Those reasons are what we need to understand if we want to evolve as a species and culture. I am a parent who never received one penny of child... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Women: Caffey stepped on trusts Aug 19, 2008
The allegations have become wrapped up in the bankruptcy case that Caffey initiated after his arrest last year on a contempt charge for failure to pay child support ... Caffey said he gave some of the money to Brown and used the rest to make child support payments to other women and to renovate buildings he bought in Mobile for day care centers he wanted to open. (AL.com)
Ex-wife disputes child support story Aug 18, 2008
I am the ex-wife of John Stanley Barnas, who was interviewed for the Chasing child support: Parents owe about 14 ... The spousal maintenance that John referred to was a spinoff of the child support because he wanted to control how payments would decrease as the children became of age ... Since 5 months after the divorce, John has not paid toward the spousal maintenance portion that we spun off of his child support obligation. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wanted on Warrants Aug 17, 2008
Michael R. Stephens, 37, Stoystown area Failure to pay child support. David C. Lamond, 45, Boswell area Theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Suits question real estate transactions Aug 17, 2008
They list zero assets and state their only income is unemployment compensation and child support payments, according to the bankruptcy petition. The Albemarle Court home is listed with foreclosed property, along with 16 other houses that appear in property records as owned by various entities, including the Columbia County Wildlife Trust and the Coweta County Disabled Veterans of Desert Storm. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Newsweek: Rethinking fathers' rights Aug 16, 2008
They will be asked to pay at least a third of their salaries in child support for that privilege ... Comment: Wow that is really sad, I mean the idea that the judge won't even take into account that the person paying the child support still has to be able to support themselves [feed themselves, pay bills] its like you are being bankrupted. (MSNBC -- Health)
Subdivision regs have grandfather clause Aug 16, 2008
The State Case Registy was developed by the Texas Attorney General in 2001 to contain information on all Texas child support orders. The counties enter into contracts to provide information about new child support orders and are reimbursed by the Texas Attorney General for the activities associated with child support services such as court costs. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Ironton man gets 7 years for violating probation Aug 16, 2008
Genevieve, was sentenced to three years in prison for violating the probation he received for failure to pay child support. Phillip Fox II, 35, of Farmington, was sentenced to two years in prison for violating the probation he received for unlawful use of a weapon. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
SYNOPSIS OF COUNTY Aug 16, 2008
M/Berg, S/Guggisberg, to accept and file the Child Support Statistics Report for the Federal Fiscal Year 2007, carried. M/Guggisberg, S/Potter, to approve the set up of a temporary escrow account at Citizens Bank of Minnesota for Medical Assistance recoveries pending an appeal of a Minnesota Supreme Court decision on the estate of Barg, carried. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Hawk to go to trial Aug 16, 2008
Kim Aguirre was Debbie's lawyer prior to her disappearance, and was shot in the shoulder outside of his offices just before a scheduled custody and child support hearing in May 2006. Aguirre also appeared in court to testify that he had subpoenaed for and received documents pertaining to the trust fund just prior to being shot. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Tour to teaching: Hughes hopes to regain his desire Aug 15, 2008
Hughes, 41, whose long game from tee to green has always been world class, has to pay child support to the five children he had with ex-wife Laura, but that is difficult if you're not earning anything. He hopes that working as an instructor will provide a steady income and, at some stage, he will have the money and desire to resume competing full-time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Residents search for relief as grocery prices rise Aug 15, 2008
e. rent, utilities, medical, child support) and family size. Everyone has the right to apply, and they should apply because they might be pleasantly surprised to find they might be eligible, said Glynn. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
