Child support doubts for divorced women grow as payers drop
A Wisconsin county shows only 38 percent of fathers paying full court ordered support one year after divorce and 42 percent paying nothing. Ten years in, just 13 percent comply while 79 percent have stopped entirely. A hotline excerpt reveals a caller's guilt and fear as she prepares to sue.
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Wisconsin
Ex-wife seeks court over child support in troubled custody tale
A Mrs. T explains her ex-husband has halted child support after a divorce, citing his hardships while she raises three children. They discuss trust, involvement, and responsibility, with the counselor offering support but no opinion as the caller gains resolve. The piece notes crisis lines and Dr. Blaker’s column limits. Also mentioned is a rare 1493 Barcelona book containing Columbus’s letter to Ferdinand and Isabella.
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Blaker
United States
Mental Health Association
Mental Health Information Service
Barcelona
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand
Isabella
Feds Control Matagorda Island Base Dispute
The Interior Department holds the upper hand in a battle with Texas over Matagorda Island Air Force Base. GSA plans a temporary one year permit for federal wildlife use, with July 1 handover. state seeks long term lease or control while preserving natural state and multi use.
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Port O'Connor
U.S. Department of the Interior
State of Texas
Matagorda Island
General Service Administration
Federal Fish and Wildlife Division
Air Force
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Henry Burkett
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Interior Department
Army Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Burkett
Frank Johnson
Arkansas Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Bob Armstrong
Armstrong
General Services Administration
Washington
GI Bill Praised By Miami Lawyer
Miami attorney J B Spence credits the GI Bill for his path from Navy veteran to top law graduate and successful practitioner. He and his family enjoy a high value home and vacation property, funded in part by VA education benefits. Veterans admit to using benefits within ten years of discharge. Western Texas College aids local vets, with weekend hours in the summer and full evenings to resume in fall.
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J.B. Spence
Spence
Navy
Veterans Administration
University of Miami Law School
Florida
Miami
Florida Keys
E.H
Dan) Dever, Jr
Western Texas College
Dever
WTC
Medicaid Ruling Appealed Over Charlie Lawson Eviction
San Antonio residents rally to keep Charlie Lawson, an 8& year old nursing home resident, in care as Texas Medicaid cuts threaten his $462 monthly support. Community fund drives and hospital officials appeal the decision, arguing he cannot survive safely outside the facility. His health and morale depend on continued supervised care, with donations extending support for two more weeks.
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Greg Thompson
Associated Press
San Antonio
Charlie Lawson
Lawson
Texas Department of Human Resources
Medicaid Division
Southern Manor
Marsha Jones
Brick Nursing Home
Charlie
Arthur
Ronald Freed
Southern Manor Nursing Homes, Inc
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