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develop and implement collaborative solutions to enhance the quality of life for these children."

All of this happened to my family. Here I thought we were all snug and secure. I had certainly worked hard enough for 30 years to ensure that my family would not have to work as hard as I did. My husband and I both worked two jobs while raising our grandchildren. I decided that these children's fathers should help us out and I worked for 5 years to make that happen. I can tell you, the dads did not appreciate that one bit. Had I known then what would happen because of that, I would have worked a bit harder and let those dads go free.

There finally came a time when I felt that with the dad's help we were in a position to allow Mom a chance at raising her children. We could afford a small place for them to live together as a family. When one government agency became aware of the new arrangement, they immediately stepped in and offered Mom a government check in exchange for her child support. It's called an AFDC check (aid for families with dependant children)(some refer to it as welfare) I voiced my objections over and over, even got a court order. Still they confiscated the support and gave Mom the check. The check was less than 1/3 of the support she was receiving from the dads. I can tell you , I went round and round with those people, but it was of course to no avail. I asked where the remaining $700 a month was and was told that was forfeited when she accepted the check. I immediately begin contacting all our government officials. This had to be a mistake. I filed a complaint and found myself in court, arguing my point against someone I stood not a chance against. I am neither a lawyer nor a politician. I lost the case on a technicality, not because I was wrong but because I was in the wrong place to be addressing this matter.
The other party used the Federal Law that mandates child support distribution to present his defense.
He read this which I will quote from the copy he gave me..
"Distribution of collected support..: (1) In the case of a family receiving assistance from the state, the state shall pay the Federal Government the Federal share collected: and retain or distribute to the family, the State share.
He did not read the next line, "In no event shall the total of the amounts paid to the Federal Government and retained by the state exceed the total amounts that have been paid to the family as assistance by the State" and it goes on..

Now, as I said, I

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