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Tuesday 31 July 2007

Archive for July, 2007

Bail Denied for Maryland Mom Suspected in Deaths of Four Infants Found on Property

Tuesday 31 July 2007 @ 7:25 am

A mother of four who is facing murder charges in the death of her new baby last week and is suspected in the killings of three infants whose remains were found on her property was denied bail Monday after pleading with the judge to free her on bond.

Comments (0) | Posted in child abuse, crime + punishment

Missing Alabama Minister’s Wife Found Working at Fast-Food Restaurant in New York

Tuesday 31 July 2007 @ 7:24 am

“People have their reasons for wanting to start a new life and that was her choosing,” Halphen said. “And again, we encouraged her very, very hard to contact her family and at least talk with her children and we believe that she will.”

Comments (0) | Posted in men + women

Kansas legislators want to prevent dads from traveling outside the country

Monday 30 July 2007 @ 3:02 pm

Parents who owe child support may be prevented from traveling outside the country, even if they currently have a passport, if bills introduced by Kansas legislators are successful.

Comments (0) | Posted in Feminista, child support, crime + punishment, government, outrage

America’s children need a mom, dad — not entitlement

Monday 30 July 2007 @ 3:00 pm

“Its five most effective strategies for reducing the child poverty rate, according to a 2005 report, are to build political support to raise the minimum wage, expand programs, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and unemployment insurance, food stamps, health insurance, as well as incentivizing savings and more rigorous child support enforcement from men who can pay.”

Comments (0) | Posted in child support

Virginia seeks to “register” dads

Monday 30 July 2007 @ 2:58 pm

The state Department of Social Services wants any man who is not married to a woman but could be the father of a child with her to voluntarily fill out a one-page registration.

Comments (0) | Posted in Fathers, Feminista, bias, government, men + women

New Survey Finds Majority of Americans Remain Opposed to Same-Sex “Marriage”

Sunday 29 July 2007 @ 10:12 pm

A new survey by the Pew Research Center (PRC) shows that the number of people who accept same-sex “marriage” remains a minority within the United States.

Comments (0) | Posted in Marriage

Australia: Construction workers targeted in child support “blitz”

Sunday 29 July 2007 @ 10:11 pm

Construction industry workers are being targeted in a push to collect more child support money.

Comments (0) | Posted in child support

Lindsay Lohan’s Mother Lands Child Support Settlement

Sunday 29 July 2007 @ 10:10 pm

Dina Lohan was forced to leave her embattled daughter in a “safe” place as she headed off to New York for a continuation of her divorce and custody battle with Michael, who was recently released from jail. In court, Dina was awarded $500-a-month in support.

Comments (0) | Posted in child support

Compensating the Wrongly Convicted

Sunday 29 July 2007 @ 10:08 pm

The majority of the wrongfully convicted who have been exonerated are black and poor. Bernhard said their lives, free or behind bars, are simply not valued highly enough.

Comments (0) | Posted in crime + punishment

Man with prescription sentenced 25 years for possession of 58 vicodin tablets; prosecutor admits he wasn’t selling

Sunday 29 July 2007 @ 1:37 pm

Prosecutors acknowledge he wasn’t selling the drug. They acknowledge that he had a prescription for it. At his trial, two doctors testified they’d been treating O’Hara since the early 1990s for pain related to gout and an automobile accident.

Comments (0) | Posted in crime + punishment, misconduct