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Sunday, April 15, 2012

'A Man in Illinois Has No Father Rights': Patch Comments of the Week

"Wanted for Child Support" post prompts vigorous debate on the south suburban Patch network.

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In response to the post Wanted for Child Support Delinquency, April 6, several Patch commenters took issue with the way the system treats men. Kevin Foster writes: "If you are a man in Illinois, you have absolutely no father rights. Courts are so pro-woman it isn't even funny. Equality my pink butt." James Wagner writes: "How about posting the pictures and address of the vindictive, selfish, scorned "Ex" who continue to take the non-custodial parents to court who paid in excess of support owed??? Instead of wasting the taxpayers' and court system's time, and padding the bank accounts of these low life legalized thiefs they call "Divorce Attorneys"? And Kathleen Austin writes:  "The article lists a woman, as well. There are many horror …

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Wanted for Child Support Delinquency, April 6, Kevin Foster (in New Lenox Patch), James Wagner (in Chicago Heights Patch), and 1 more ›

Friday, April 6, 2012

Wanted for Child Support Delinquency, April 6

The Cook County Sheriff has arrest warrants out for these accused "deadbeat parents" and in the south suburbs.

The following warrants for failure to provide child support were listed by the Cook County Sheriff's Office as of April 5: Keith Penelton, 52, had $39,917.36 in child support payments racked up as of April 5. His last known address was in the 1200 block of West End in Chicago Heights. Authorities have also listed Katrina Johnson, 40, of the 200 block of East 24th Street in Chicago Heights, as being delinquent on child support payments. She owes $11,322. The last known address listed for Ronald Istad, 49, is in the 1200 block of Gordon Street in New Lenox, according to county records. He owes a total of $68,959.34 in child support payments. Sheriff's deputies list John Ludington, 43, as most recently living in the 600 block of Oxford Court …

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Wanted for Child Support Delinquency, March 30

Nikki Brown

7:41 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012

GREAT ARTICLE! I dont have any children BUT IF I DID I would expect the other parent to contribute too! What the heck are these people thinking????????   more ›

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