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Boston Globe Front Page Story Covers Fathers & Families' Lawsuit, Outrageous Injustice Faced by F & F Supporter
 "'For one divorced father of four…the crumbling economy has had consequences beyond the emotional and financial.
"His $1,400 weekly support payments, plus additional expenses like health insurance and tuition, had been based on a court judgment in 2007.
"The man works for a realty business, and since the real estate market has frozen, his income has plummeted. Earlier this year he fell $23,000 behind in what he owed, including attorney's fees to his ex-wife's lawyer. With his modification petition still pending, he was handcuffed in court and put in jail for 30 days…
"'Of the 45 guys I was in jail with," he said, "12 to 14 were probate cases. So I know I'm not alone.'"
Joseph P. Kahn's front page story Amid layoffs, child support pacts fraying: (Boston Globe, 4/13/09) covers Fathers & Families' child support lawsuit and details the problems faced by child support obligors in a bad economy.
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- Comment on the story on the Globe website by clicking here.
- Commend reporter Joseph P. Kahn for bringing attention to this important issue--his email is jkahn@globe.com
Fathers & Families Makes Strong Showing at Child Support Lawsuit Hearing
Fathers & Families' highly-publicized lawsuit against the new Massachusetts child support guidelines was heard in a Boston court today. As of 2008 Massachusetts' child support guidelines were already among the highest in the country, and the new guidelines raised them right in the face of one of the worst recessions of the past 100 years.
As anticipated, Judge MacDonald heard the arguments from representatives of the Massachusetts Chief Justice for Administration and Management Robert A. Mulligan and our attorney Gregory Hession, and took the case under advisement.
Over 50 Fathers & Families supporters attended the hearing in support. Our lawsuit has been covered by the Associated Press, the New York Times, CBS, WRKO, the Boston Globe, NPR, Newsweek, and many others.
This fight costs money–please support our work by making a gift to Fathers & Families by clicking here.
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