County/State Deadbeat Parent Websites

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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on April 1, 2009 at 2:22pm

Lisa,

That article shows how helpful those websites can be. That guy owed over 400,000 and was just now arrested, wow.
I don't know how each municipality decides on posting deadbeat parents, but why not? I live in Hillsborough County Florida and they don't have a website like that here either. I think one way to make them consider having one is to write our legislators. I will draft a sample letter tonight when my daughter is in tumbling.

Thanks,

Tammy

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Permalink Reply by Tarah on April 4, 2009 at 6:40pm

I'd live in the same county Lisa. I'd be interested in having a website posted as well.

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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on April 8, 2009 at 2:54pm

Here is a sample letter to legislators suggesting a "Most Wanted Deadbeat Parents Website" for those of us whose county/state do not have one. All suggestions are welcome :)


Your Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Phone number

[insert date]

The Honorable [insert full name]
Address
City, State, Zip Code

Dear Representative [or Senator] [insert last name]:

I am writing to you today as a constituent in your district who is one of many struggling parents with court ordered child support arrears due to them. According to The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s preliminary report for the Fiscal Year 2007 (most recent report available), nationwide, the amount of child support in arrears is $107,248,465,839.

Many states and counties now make lists of their most wanted deadbeat parents-those who continuously fail to pay court-appointed child support-available on their web sites. Take into account the success of LA County, California’s Most Wanted Deadbeat Page - http://childsupport.co.la.ca.us/dlparents.htm . Last month LA County’s parent with the highest delinquent child support case was arrested within a week of their picture being posted on this website.

I call to you to suggest legislation similar to The State of Illinois’ Public Aid Code (305 ILCS 5/12-12.1.) Deadbeats most wanted list. (a) The Director may disclose a "deadbeats most wanted list" of individuals who are in arrears in their child support obligations under an Illinois court order or administrative order. The list shall include only those persons who are in arrears in an amount greater than $5,000 (or such greater amount as established by the Department by rule).

I appeal to you to reflect on this suggestion. There are many children who are victims of the crime “non-support of dependents.” An available list of people that perpetrate this crime would help in apprehending these people and also act as a deterrent.

Parents and children that are not receiving child support need your help. I am enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your reply.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter.



Sincerely,
[Your name]

Attachments:

• Most wanted parents sample letter to legislators.doc, 29 KB

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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on April 8, 2009 at 3:18pm

I also ran into another recent success story of a Most Wanted Deadbeat Website. Check out this article http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/04/04/2008-04-04_deadbeat_... . This guy was wanted in New York and arrested in Daytona Beach Florida!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on April 8, 2009 at 7:08pm

I think it looks great. I am sending one out!

Thanks,

Lisa

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