Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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Ahhh congrats on that!!
Ahhh congrats on that!!
She was getting the majority
She was getting the majority of his paycheck it was so annoying
Say what?? Case workers don't
Say what??
Case workers don't determine the amount of support.
And the most certainly don't alter support awards because they are "pissed."
We have courts and processes for a reason.
Is there more to this story?
I've never heard of such a
I've never heard of such a thing either. Only a judge in family court can adjust CS.
I think there is more to it.
I think there is more to it.
I was told by fathers rights
I was told by fathers rights that BM may have to give us custody because she left the state with Ss without asking a judge for permission
Most jurisdictions require a
Most jurisdictions require a party seeking to remove a child to either get the agreement of the non-moving party or the Court's permission to remove a child from the jurisdiction. The goal is to protect the parent and child relationship of the child and the non-moving party. The standards to allow removal can be high and the remedy you describe is not un-common in the circumstances.
Never heard of them getting
Never heard of them getting involved in this way. We had the same situation, BM took SD out of state to live without notice, we filed papers, got custody of SD and to her back after 3+ months. CS was never mentioned, and DH is fighting now to get it stopped still. For some reason they think he should still have to pay BM her CS, even though she doesnt have SD AT ALL now.
I'm glad that the case worker
I'm glad that the case worker saw through BM's BS. Especially for SS' sake.
However, I have never heard of a case worker deciding how much someone will pay in CS. Do you know how the case worker came to be the person who made that decision? I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm just sort of stunned that a case worker made that call.
I honestly have no idea
I honestly have no idea
The agency may have made the
The agency may have made the decision and not the case worker, he or she may have just been the messenger of an administrative support order.
Congratulations, I'm happy
Congratulations, I'm happy for you! Screw these entitled BM's!!! }:)