Friday, June 19, 2009
Update
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Petition Update
Re: New Hampshire AG Office
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Petition Update
Friday, June 12, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
New Hampshire AG/DOJ
Ok here is my bombshell...I received a letter today from the New Hampshire AG/Dept of Justice saying that their office had been told that my complaints against RJBA had been resolved. BY WHO or WHOM? She went on further to say that if this was not true to contact her directly.... I am so on the phone tomorrow. I have no idea what is going on but I am going to find out.
Will keep yall posted.....
Dallas County or Bust
Monday, June 8, 2009
I took a hit today.....
I had a set back with the Dallas County support office as they had confirmed that my case was open pending the receipt of the revocation of authorization and I had asked them May 20, 2009 to stop and all payments being sent to SK or RJBA. I had been told by a supervisor not to worry that May's payment was gone but they had not received the June payment. Well after emailing Dallas County again last night to check on the receipt of the signed authorization a response came today stating they had not received it and that my ex husband had sent in a payment on June 3rd. So, I have had a good cry and started working again. Dallas County did not follow through on their word to me. So, my June support is gone and I am sure when I receive it if I do it will be minus the 34% even after promising me that this would not happen. Well, it did.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Link to Petition Forum
We are making progress. Please keep the faith and keep posting your information and we will make a difference.
Teri
Support Kids Petition | Children's Rights Forum | GoPetiton Forums
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Petition Update June 3, 2009
Teri
Investigate alleged Support Kids fraud Petition
RJBA Example of Check Detail May 2009
Hope you find this helpful.......
Teri


Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Support Kids Capital from Investors
Raising supportFinding the right investors made growth possible for firm Austin Business Journal - March 31, 2006 by Kathy Lesko Contributing Writer As the nation's largest private child-support enforcement company working directly with non-welfare custodial parents, Austin's Supportkids Inc. has embraced the vision to be part of the answer to the national problem of unpaid child support. Today, there are 7 million cases in the United States in which no child support has been collected at all, and there is more than $100 billion in outstanding support. Frustrated by their failure to obtain help from government agencies, thousands of parents have turned to the private sector for assistance in collecting unpaid child support. Bryon Sehlke, Supportkids' president and CEO, appreciates the measures his employees take on behalf of their clients, and understands the frustrations that send people to his company's doors. "Most of our clients are already dissatisfied with the system when they come to us," Sehlke says. "Many of them are seeking more than $40,000 in past-due child support." He cites these conditions as the driving force behind the company's increased communication with its clients. "We've instituted a live client telephone line to provide additional support," Sehlke says. Even Supportkids' "self-serve" portion of its Web site has become more user-friendly, enabling clients to log on to find out the current status of their cases. Supportkids has also redesigned its user contracts, with approval by the Texas Department of Banking, to make them easier to comprehend. While improved customer satisfaction reduces the instances where clients want to close their cases with Supportkids, the organization's biggest critics cite the fact that private-sector organizations are attaching fees to a service that parents should be entitled to receive for free. Supportkids cases are handled on a contingency basis; the company does not receive payment until child support is collected for the family. "We agree that it would be great if parents didn't have to pay for this service, but the fact of the matter is that someone has to pay for it. Support on the state and federal level is done by the taxpayers, and unfortunately, the funds are not there to support these efforts," Sehlke says. He points to the 93 percent of unpaid child support that goes uncollected annually in the United States as evidence that more options are necessary. Securing unpaid child support is a very labor-intensive process. Supportkids relies on specially trained investigators and enforcement specialists to maximize its results. With 8,000 to 10,000 applications sent every month, concise business metrics track Supportkids' progress on each case. "The business process basically begins when the case comes through the door," Sehlke says. "We have developed a culture and process of setting monthly expectations for every step and every person who handles a case. By doing this, I believe we will achieve our targets at the highest level." Supportkids' collection of more than $270 million since its founding 15 years ago speak to this philosophy. Finding the right financing structure and investors who understand and support Supportkids' business model has proven to be a challenge. In 2000, a $20 million investment from Austin Ventures and other investors accelerated Supportkids' growth, putting the company on PricewaterhouseCoopers' list of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in 2000. Sehlke stresses that Supportkids' ability to essentially double its revenues since 2000 has been an ongoing effort. "Matt Landry, Supportkids' former president and CEO, recognized the need, early on, for financial vehicles and investors that would allow us to effectively do our jobs," Sehlke says."Along with strong equity partners, he was able to create relationships that fueled Supportkids' growth, both on the debt and equity side." The group recently received another $2.7 million funding from investors, including Austin Ventures. The company has raised a total of $40 million in private investment since 1997. Developing relationships with government officials and agencies was also important in this industry, Sehlke says. "Landry also recognized and appreciated the fact that the state of Texas is a great state in which to do business. He saw that Texas recognized the need for private child support agencies, and worked diligently with the state to maintain their support of our efforts." On average, it take nine months from the time Supportkids opens a claim until the first payment is received and Supportkids begins to get paid. Sehlke notes that a considerable amount of executive resources are expended on financing, and financing is the key to supporting growth given a very long business cycle. "Supportkids has done a tremendous job," says Darryll Grubbs, an attorney who provides consulting support to the organization. "The work they are doing is something that requires significant capital, and they've been successful in obtaining it." "We've been fortunate to have some great financial partners who support our mission, and our business has matured to the point where we have been able to acquire the debt structure that supports our business model," he says. Supportkids Inc. What it does: Provides child-support enforcement services for custodial parents | About Supportkids
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More horror stories from Support Kids Clients
CHILD SUPPORT BOUNTY HUNTERS Families hurting as for-profits go after deadbeats
Casey Hoffman, good guy or greedy guy?
Published on: 2/12/2004 Last Visited: 9/22/2004
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When Mr. Huffman was previously the director of Texas Attorney General's Child Support Enforcement Division the collection rate was only 10%.
Published on: 6/12/2002 Last Visited: 6/12/2002
The lawsuit against Supportkids, filed Tuesday in state court in Manitowoc, Wis., comes as the private companies push for greater access to confidential financial data to help them track down parents who don't pay.Advocates, meanwhile, are pushing for greater consumer protections in this fast-growing field.
Clients like Zipperer typically sign contracts directing all child support payments to the company, which passes the money along after taking a cut 29 percent, on average, according to government auditors.
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Hoffman responded that the contract clearly states that the fee will be applied to both back-owed child support and current payments.He said clients are given an option to exclude from the commission any support being paid when they sign up an option Zipperer said she was never given.
Hoffman said he does not know how many clients have tried to leave the program but defended his company's policy of not letting people quit.Otherwise, he said, the company would spend time and money to find a parent and people could quit once payments began.
He said his contracts are straightforward and easy to understand.
"We've benefited children to the amount of $66 million since we've been in business," he said.
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