AREA MOM COLLECTS $54,299.64 CHECK FOR OVERDUE CHILD SUPPORT.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer A Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, mother of two has received a check for $54,299.64 in back child support for her two children, the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. The check left the mother, Clara Wells, ``literally gasping for breath,'' said Kaye McKay, head of the prosecutors' Bureau of Family Support Operations. The regional office in Palmdale obtained the money as the result of a lien demand. It is the policy of the District Attorney's Office to automatically file an abstract of judgment with the county recorder whenever a court order for paternity The state or condition of a father; the relationship of a father. English and U.S. Common Law have recognized the importance of establishing the paternity of children. and support is established. That, officials said, has the effect of creating a real estate lien against a parent who owes child support. Property cannot be sold or refinanced until the outstanding child support obligation is paid. In this case, Wells' ex-husband was in the process of selling property. The property liens are among a variety of tools the bureau is using to crack down on deadbeat dead·beat 1 Slang n. 1. One who does not pay one's debts. 2. A lazy person; a loafer. adj. Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts: a deadbeat dad. parents. Other efforts include intercepting tax refunds and state lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. winnings, blocking the issuance or renewal of driver's licenses, and revoking passports. |
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