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ILS pilot guides pro se parents in child support

News Story (Indiana)

ILS pilot guides pro se parents in child support

November 13, 2019 | Katie Stancombe | Indiana Lawyer
More than once, Tippecanoe Superior 2 Judge Steve Meyer has been forced to send self-represented divorce litigants back where they came from for being unprepared in his court.
Tags: Child Support

Why Philly went after a domestic-violence victim for thousands in child support

News Story (Pennsylvania)

Why Philly went after a domestic-violence victim for thousands in child support

February 26, 2017 | Samantha Melamed | Philadelphia Inquirer
In fact, it reflects standard practice in Philadelphia, whose Department of Human Services (DHS) removes children from their homes at a rate much higher than most big U.S. cities and collects nearly $2 million per year in child support from their parents.
Tags: Child Support | Domestic Violence