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NYS Child Support System Down

thinkthrice's picture

Submitted by thinkthrice on Sat, 04/03/2021 - 1:40pm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.whec.com/articles/technical-issues-in-s...

Interesting how the BM in the article voluntarily cut her hours to go back to school.   For a lot of us back in the day, this was not an option. 

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advice.only2's picture

Submitted by advice.only2 on Sat, 04/03/2021 - 6:36pm

I like that the BM was able to cut back on working to attend school and the CS supplemented less of what she was getting in income...here's a novel idea, use the CS for the KIDS, and supplement her lack of income with I don't know student loans.

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Submitted by CastleJJ on Sun, 04/04/2021 - 9:30am

Right! This is my exact thought. If a Dad wanted to go back to school, they wouldn't reduce his support obligations. He would be expected to figure it out and potentially bury himself in debt. This is what is wrong with the system and why it needs to be updated. BMs often use the money to supplement their lifestyles or to lessen the blow of their financial decisions. They aren't getting paychecks to be BMs, they are supposed to be using CS to provide for the kids. This is why so many BMs alienate and weaponize their kids to maintain as much custody and CS as possible, to fund their lifestyle without earning or working for it. 

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Submitted by thinkthrice on Sun, 04/04/2021 - 9:51am

From a prominent NY politician that CS will never be reformed.   Too many are profiting off of it including the N.O.W.