Cuyahoga County Child Support System Shortcomings - Surprising Culprit

When contemplating the short comings within the child support system most accusatory fingers quickly point at CSEA. Perhaps those fingers are pointing in the wrong direction… consider my experience with the "Power Walking Magistrate".

I had taken yet another entire day off from work and away from my infant to appear in court to finalize a 12 month long divorce battle. I was represented by my attorney at a rate of $275 per hour. 

Our initial meeting with the magistrate commenced with a curt announcement “I want this docket closed”. We were then instructed to come to agreement on our own and then promptly dismissed. Shocking – I thought the magistrate’s responsibility would be to hear our case and form a judgment for the best interest of the child involved.

Our attorneys had finally come to agreement and I was anxious to finally meet with the magistrate and finalize the divorce. My attorney requested my patience… we had a wait in front of us as the magistrate had just left for a “power walk”.

Words for Registered Voters in Cuyahoga County: Do your research before you mark your ballot… we mistakenly put a person on the bench to protect our children rather than the more appropriately suited floor of Bally’s.

Words for the "Power Walking Magistrate": it is shameful your priority is closing a docket versus actually hearing a case and making a judgment in the best interest of the children involved. Congratulations for your improved cardio, sculpted calves and closed dockets; you owe my child $415 for the child care costs and attorney fees I incurred as well as wages I lost in my work absence due to the power walk you took on my time.

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