-> On 03 Sep 08  19:21:40, Jeff Smith got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: More info on my cousin

 DC> Personally, I think they throw the figure into the air and let it
 DC> ride.

 JS> I tried to ask them where they got their figures. I remember the
 JS> hearing officer stating that they were given a set of income figures
 JS> but couldn't disclose the source. I provided proof of income for the

There's nothing like non-discloser to provide one with a sense 
of confidence.  

 JS> I remember noticing by their demeanor that they had made up their
 JS> minds of the outcome prior to entering the room and were somewhat
 JS> annoyed that I chose to question them or dipute their figures.

Their bias has already been set by the system.  Your questioning 
of them upset the apple cart. 

 JS> custodial parents are this way. The flaw is in the system. I just
 JS> happened to of met someone once years ago that was good at exploiting
 JS> the system and people. She by the way gets child support from two
 JS> other sources.

Some foster parents do the same.  They provide minimall for their 
charges and just milk the system.  

 JS> The thing that gets hard to deal with sometimes is the children. I
 JS> love my children very much and can not fathom the using of children as
 JS> a source of income. One result has been that I am not nearly as
 JS> trusting as I was years ago. 

It opens your eyes rather rudely, doesn't it.   
 
 JS> My main complaint is based on the way the system is setup and those
 JS> parents that knowingly exploit the system for their own purposes.

The main problem is the set formula that is used.  Everthing is 
pre-scripted.  Variations from rote bring, as you've seen, 
bring distainful reactions from the bureaucracy.  

 JS> Sorry everyone.... Didn't mean to rant away quite so much. 
 
That's what this Echo was started for!  



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