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I often thought--out loud to DSS people---that making bparents pay child support would be a good way to gauge(sp?) their commitment. In the Democratic state of MA, I was told that these bparents have enough of a "load" & a judge would likely deem it unfair of DSS to expect them to pay support while dealing with the demons involved requiring the kiddoes' removal. On the same topic, asking a bparent to give up drugs, alcohol AND cigarettes is downright cruel, even if the cigarette habit takes $70 a week from an already low budget & even if the kiddo has a serious health problem exacerbated by smoke. That is exactly what I was told, from more than one DDS employee.
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