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Show D4 TheSalt Lake Tribune UTAH Monday, January 29, 1996 Legislators Again Take Up Bills to Suspend Licenses for Failure to Pay Child Support By Naney Hobbs HE SALT LAKE TI While Utah iecinators are look ing at reforming welfarein a way that would put single parents to work, they also may get tough on the other half of the equation noncustodial parents who aren't Single Moms on Welfare While Child Support From Dad Lacking A recent survey of nearly 100 single-parent mothers in Salt Lake Countyrevealed that contributing to their children’s well-being And for noncustodial parents who have been denied personal participation in their children’s lives, there is a measure that could offer some compelling periasionto the other parent who is ising to allow such visits professional and driver — for chronic nonpayment of child support One bill addressing both busi ness and driver licenses passed year, Rep. Lloyd This Frandsen, dren have had to depend on are owed would enable themto get off the pub: lie dole Fifty-six of those questioned were receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and, of those, 80% were not receiving child sup brokers and appraisers, insurbrokers and professionals port Among those suffering for lack of support froman absent regulated by the state's Division of Professional Licensing We didn't want them to go down together,” saidOfficeof Recovery Services (ORS) program coordinatorJoyce Allred. “Nowit the family on her own. love himto take part in his the increased tendency to pay port they Pay Child Support” and ’Suspen on of License for Child Support after a first finding of chronic noncompliance. child support, the JEDI survey found Of the 22 noncustodial parents paying support. 17 contin- ued to maintain contact with their children. Only 22 of the 71 fathers not paying child support — 31% — hadcontact with theirfamilies. Sometimes the absent parent is unemployed or working a low-income job that keeps him from contributing support, the surveyors found. Thirty-one percent of those polled report- parent is Annie Boone, oneof ed that the absent parent was several members of JEDI Women, an acronymfor Justice. Economic Dignity and Inde- didn't knowthe absent parent's employmentstatus not working, and another 17% relationships with both parents following a divorce It’s pretty basic,” he added If you're court-ordered to have visitation, you should be getting it batt FOR ABUSE CALL800-897-UNK For free confidentialhelpwith Domestic Violence Onasecond finding of noncompliance, the obstructive parent is subject to participation in a com- pliance-intervention program, andon athird finding, the court mayorder a temporarychangeof custody “based uponthe best in- Successful Home-Based Business welfare, in particular, com plainedthat timely andconsistent receipt of the child sup Enforcement,” which targets investment advisers, real-estate As a result, she and herchil- aging continued involvement of the noncustodial parent is sues so that if organized opposi- cense Suspension for Failure to Barth proposes the creation of an educational course on visitation rights that would be required the 11 years that he’s been absent fromtheir lives. Boonerecently became able to support aright to meaningful and ongoing other parent Home Business Mothers heading families on Driver Li Valley City, which would sanction custodial parents whorepeatedly refuse to honor their children’s court-orderedvisitations with the support demands as long as public assistance for many of on the premisethat children have bill by Rep. Steve Barth, D-West children’s lives. For one reason, he doesn’t know what he’s missing out on Another benefit of encour- of dollars. bill as well The draft bills are for a total increase of $4.85 million Someofthat savings could help fundthe $250,000 fiscal note on a women expressed frustration with the state's inability to col lect from owing fathers, and South Jordan, separated theis tion to the professional sanctions were successful, it wouldn't necessarily bury the driver-license tried in the courts, aecording to the bill Barth said the measureis based She hasn't denied her exhusband visitations with the children and said she would debts in the tens of thousands R will continue to ignore child- abuse are being investigated or ORS), according to responses gathered by members of JEDI Women inagrass-roots poll Throughout their survey the lack of punishment orretribution for child-support the House last year. but failed in the Senate's last-day rush. their children’s fathers More than half of those not information to the state’s Of. fice of Recovery Services ferent scripts: including the suspension of licenses — occupational, thereis no punishment for his delinquency. she complained ployed and had providedthat this session. though several of the proposals are makingrepeat performances with just slightly dif- $60.000 in back support and three-quarters of them arenot getting any child support. although 68% have court orders entitling them to money from receiving support knew where the absent parent was em- It’s all in the mix on Capitol Hill pendence for Women Her former husband owes terest of thechild Those sanctions would be suspendedif substantial allegations of child abuse or child sexual Infection Sufferers! 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Cali Now for Reservation 536-6353 America’s Hottest Home Businesses PHARMACOLOGY RESEARCH CLINIC 261 8930 OR TOLL FREE 1-800-352-9539 Business Leaders International doesn't look like either of them will [be unsuccessful] Most ofthe oppositionlast year was targeted at the burdenthe bill would place on the licensing entities. In this year’s drafts, ORS does most of the upfront work them separately, people won't see ing that thereusually are few sus- the connection,” Frandsensaid. Monetarily, thebills could reap pensions. necessarily significant sums for families and meant to be punitive, but it does “It’s not raised. Frandsen also will sponsor a about license suspen bill requiring employers to submit names ofnew hires orrehires the state, said ORS research consultant Bruce Heaton By applying Utah numbers to results reported by other states that have implemented similar legislation, the estimated com- to a central database that can be binedgross increase in collections and will ensure the individual's due-process rights. Questions however, tive tool in the states where it’s been tried,” said Frandsen, add- have been sions being challenged on grounds of violating equal-pro tection guarantees or constituting cruel and unusual punishment But legislative attorneys point out that Arizona courts facedwith those arguments have decided in get the attention” of uncooperative noncustodial parents automatically compared with child-support delinquency. lists Employersthenwill benotified of matches and directed to withhold the delinquent employee's wages Frandsensaid formal introdue- favor of the state, saying there isa rational relationship between li cense suspension and child sup tion of the child-support bills is being stalled until a package of port. welfare reform and self-sufficien- and that the sanction is “a valid exercise ofthe police power of the state to protect the welfare ofits children It seems to be quite an effec cy legislation can be groupedto: gether Child support is just one piece ofthe puzzle, I'm afraidif we run Railroad Crossings Took Eight Lives @ Continued from D-1 “ of the tracks when the westbound train hit her. Investi gators said she apparently could { hear the train approaching enty-six train collision: Witkow eng) Peete coords, tor and r. inspector for the Utak Division of Traffic and Safe This year, there have beenfive d Union Pacific deaths in Utah als plan to vestigate If we noticearise in collisions particularly in acertain corridor t together and take a lookat ic we need to do on Pacif spokesman Davis said. “This iitely warrants our f¢ ks tak it saidthe state wouldlikely see sav- ings from reduced welfare fraud LOUIS DEL RIO. Federal Railroad Administr ation ngs in Utah. kowski said Currently, 42 tocations are to receive warning devices. PORIte {TRUCK MOUNTED) 2 RoomSpecial $3529. Pier nee VY VY VVYYYYYVYYYYVYYVY EEE ERE EAAEEEEEEEE. AR RRAADAAAASEA Penacsieor 7'S RIGHT...FOR A LIMITEDT GLASS ACT WILL WAIVE YOUR INSURANCE DE APPROVED BYALL INS Ct FAS EachLittlefield Hearing Aid with this ad Ad must be presented at time of purchase 1441 E. 2100 S. 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[Waiting] a few extra seconds locations are prioritized by the can mean the difference of alife- Federal Highway time,” Administration 1 on factors such as the numbe trains and cars traveling through, she said The federal government gives Utah about $1.2 million a year to said FRA spokesmanLouis del Rio Thestate provides an education program, called Operation Life- saver We will go anywhere and doa These safety program concerning rail- devices cost anywhere from road crossings for free of charge.” Witkowski said. “We encourage all businesses to have us upgrade warning devices. $75,000 to $125,000 each to in stall But all the safety factors in the world cannot help if drivers fail to come in »bey flashing lights and crossing arm the than halfofall crashes in United States occur at cross where there are functioning warning devices, according to the Doyou qualify for a co RAM? t onecr 1,089 railroad cro: and 333 of them are BETTER HEARING spokesman ng a look¢ There are Littlepieta's the differenceofa lifetime.” d in seven deaths juries last year alone. said Lillian employernotification bill, Heaton When you're ready, Utah’s First Family of Hearing Specialists will be here for you. We'll make your hearing aids here in Utah, and will stand behind them 100%. ‘ vices such as crossing arms, Wit- ing along Besidesanticipatedincreases in child-support collections with the , aunts and uncles overthe lastfifty years. your grandparents, parent: [Waiting] a few extra seconds can mean equippedwith active warning de- County. The woman from Stod jard in Morgan County was walk andsavingsif all threebills pass is just shy of $9 million The combined effect of thelicense suspension bills is projected at $4.125 million, with $3.27 million in direct returns to families that aren't on welfare, Heaton said Maea eGeS Do you feel Doggy Today? WORLDS OF PETS 675 E. 2100 South 467-6478 0}:f Call to find out 1-800-717-1811 she wh & ARE AAE F & ik ee ~FONGLING: 54 od 1896 front page poster Relive statehood day 100 years ago with this front page of the Jan. 4 1896 Salt Lake Tribune. 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