December 19, 2005
Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services
Mr. Barry S. Maram, Director
201 South Grand Avenue
Springfield, Illinois 62763-0001
Re: 2004 D 650237 Darlene Bouyer-Nance (petitioner) vs. Lawrence Gaston (respondent) with child support for Kristina Gaston
Mr. Maram:
Why should Governor Rod Blagojevich be re-elected? The “new” policies he puts before the Illinois public claim to assist those who are disenfranchised and disadvantaged. The Governor may have good intentions, but when his constituents look for those changes to provide a “better” quality of life those who are in “control” pervert and misrepresent the policies. It may come down to Illinois voters determining “who” is perverting and distorting the oppressive nature of the policy.
The Governor’s office has not addressed or appropriately answered any of my issues raised on my website, http://clickforjusticeandequality.blogspot.com/, whether it is a mental health protocol for Cook County Illinois, the Village of South Holland, or Child Support. It appears my family is being targeted by the Governor’s office for disenfranchisement and disadvantages. It seems my family is being punished by the Governor’s office for addressing the issue of Child Support by the office of Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
I received a letter dated December 2, 2005 from Ms. Pamela Compton, Acting Administrator, suggesting the non-custodial (deadbeat dad) parent has standing for an adjustment in his delinquent child support payments because he receives Social Security. This Social Security received by the “deadbeat dad” may not be from working for a living. The Social Security received by the “deadbeat dad” may be from an illegal drug-related disease. You know our Social Security system supports drug addiction. Social Security was not intended, nor set up for the purposes of payments to individuals for illegal drug- addicted behavior. I wrote about our Social Security system in my doctoral dissertation. This is another subject.
Nevertheless, Ms. Compton sent us a letter stating, in part, “…As previously stated, the non-custodial parent on this child support case has no attachable income.” She cites an Illinois Appellate decision, Department of Public Aid ex rel. Lozada v. Rivera, to support a “deadbeat dad.” This is ridiculous. Ms. Compton supports the “deadbeat dad” further stating, “…This non-custodial parent is making payments routinely, despite the fact that his income is not attachable…. Please understand that the Division of Child Support Enforcement’s services are open to both parents. Should the non-custodial parent seek to have the support order reduced to reflect current economic circumstances, the Division would be obligated to review that request….” What a crock? Why don’t they review the circumstances surrounding the “deadbeat dad’s” receiving Social Security in the first place? Why didn’t they review and appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court the Lozada case?
My family received a “Notice of Child Support Modification Review” dated December 3, 2005. It states, in part, “…The Department will conduct a review of your child support order to determine if the order should be modified. The review will begin thirty (30) days after the date of this notice. The department will seek an order to have the non-custodial parent provide health insurance coverage if the child covered by the support order does not have coverage. Please do the following within fifteen (15) days after the date you receive this notice.” The “Department” sent us a “Certification of Income and Expenses.” This is ludicrous. My family is being punished for reporting the “deadbeat dad’s” violation of a child support order. Is Governor Blagojevich’s “action plan” for his constituents?
The “Department” should question the “deadbeat dad’s” right to have Social Security payments. If a person has a “life-threatening disease” from the use of illegal drugs, why is the public paying taxes to support this person? If a person has not worked, which the Social Security system was set up to support, why should that person receive Social Security?
My family, which includes this “deadbeat dad’s” daughter, has been through enough with this oppressive and tyrannical system governed by Mr. Blagojevich. We will not honor this “certification of income and expenses” requested by this “Department”. If this means the “Department” will rescind the present order for child support, so be it. Do your investigation. The investigation is meant to punish, disenfranchise and put one at a disadvantage.
The “deadbeat dad” is violating the present “Court” order. The public should be made aware of how this “Department” operates. The public should know how the “Office of the Governor” allows its “Departments” to punish, oppress and disenfranchise its constituents. Then the public can make a better, informed decision at the voting poles.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred L Nance Jr., ABD, MA, CADC, NCRS
cc: Mr. Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois
Mr. Barack Obama, United States Senator of Illinois
Mr. James Meeks, Illinois Senator
Mr. David Miller, Illinois State Representative
Mr. Barry S. Maram, Director Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family
Services
Ms. Pam Oliver, NBC News
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