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Work within the office of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido has already recovered $3.3 million in unpaid child support in the last two years by simply seeking compliance from payers. The child support specialty court would take the mission of securing compliance further by bringing on Michigan Works! Macomb/St. Clair to help place unemployed child support payers into jobs or job training programs with court supervision.
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Barb Dempsey, a Mount Clemens city commissioner, speaks to assembled media with state and county officials ahead of the demolition of the Victory Inn motel on July 30, 2024. Dempsey will be ending a political career that began in 1989 after the Nov. 4 elections this year.
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Lucido continues push for child support specialty court
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
HEARINGS WOULD BE LAST CHANCE FOR UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT PROVIDERS MACOMB COUNTY — Following a meeting with judicial officials on Sept. 4, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido is moving forward with the creation of a child support specialty court within the 16th Circuit Court in Mount Clemens.
Under Lucido’s plan, the proposed court would operate similarly to other specialty courts within the 16th Circuit by directly handling cases where child support payers are in arrears. The goal of the court is to get compliance from the payers, thereby helping reduce the amount of unpaid child support across Michigan. See COURT on page 14A
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BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — Over the past 36 years, Barb Dempsey’s life has been defined by holding public office. That ends this November. Dempsey opted against filing for reelection for her seat on the Mount Clemens City Commission, effectively postmarking the end of her political career for Wednesday, Nov. 5. “I just really felt it’s time that other people step up,” Dempsey said. “I’d like to see other people get involved in the community. I mean, I’ve been in it a long time. I’ve enjoyed it, I love my community, but it’s time to open up and get other people involved.”