1. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS J. CORPENING CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE NEW HANOVER/PENDER COUNTIES

2. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS IT’S THE LAW! JUDGE DREDD: “I AM THE LAW”

3. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS MUST BE SOMETHING MORE FUNDAMENTAL: PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY SUBSECTION IN CHAPTER 14 FOCUS OF CHAPTER 50 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHILD SUPPORT NOT PAID? POLAR STAR

4. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS IS FAILURE TO SUPPORT A CRIME? 14.322 ABANDONMENT AND NONSUPPORT OF SPOUSE/CHILD 14-322.1 ABANDONMENT FOR 6 MONTHS WITH INTENT TO AVOID SUPPORT NOTE: 14-326.1: CRIME NOT TO SUPPORT YOUR PARENTS

5. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS WHY SHOULD IT BE A CRIME NOT TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILDREN? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MONEY RUNS SHORT TWO HOUSEHOLD RULE

6. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS BUT, DOES CRIMINAL PROSECUTION WORK? PROS/CONS HENCE, DSS, CHILD SUPPORT AGENCIES, CHAPTER 50 AND CHAPTER 110

7. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS PRIMARY PURPOSES IN CIVIL COURT PROTECTION OF FAMILY RECOUPMENT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS VEHICLE TO CONNECT FATHERS TO FAMILY IN MEANINGFUL WAY WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

8. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS IS FAILURE TO SUPPORT CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE? NOT BY DEFINITION, BUT…. TPR 6 MONTHS ABANDONMENT 6 MONTHS FAILED TO PAY REASONABLE PORTION OF COST OF FOSTER CARE 12 MONTHS FAILED TO PAY UNDER A CS ORDER SO IS IT NEGLECT OR ABUSE?

9. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS WHAT ARE SOME OF THE VIEWS IN OUR COMMUNITIES ABOUT CHILD SUPPORT? WHAT CAN WE DO IN RESPONSE?

10. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS OUR CHALLENGE: ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE REASONABLE ORDERS IN A TIMELY FASHION IMPACT ON RECIPIENT/CHILDREN IMPACT ON OBLIGOR SIGNIFICANCE OF COURT DAY WE CAN’T TAKE FOR GRANTED

11. WHY CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITIES MAY BE SHAPED IN OUR CHILD SUPPORT COURTROOMS

12. SCRA ANYONE WANT TO VENT?