More horseshit from Illinois

Only in Illinois could you be required to pay child support for your kidnapped son under a polish court order when you have an Illinois Court order granting you custody and support.

June 14, 2010

BY CINDY WOJDYLA CAIN Herald News
Illinois is attempting to force a Frankfort man to pay child support for a son who allegedly was kidnapped by his mother 10 years ago and taken to Poland.

A Polish court says the father, Gerardo Serrano, owes back child support.

Illinois is attempting to force Gerardo Serrano to pay child support for a son who allegedly was kidnapped by his mother 10 years ago and taken to Poland.

But Serrano has Cook County court orders that say the boy was "unlawfully removed" by the mother to Poland, Serrano should have full custody of his son, and, as the custodial parent, he does not owe child support.

And Joanna Serrano owes Serrano money, according to a Cook County court order. The amount, $11,000, is roughly equal to what Serrano is said to owe the Polish government, which has been paying the mom the child support and is now attempting to collect from Serrano.

Matt Arnoux, one of Serrano's lawyers, was critical of state officials for attempting to enforce a Polish court's ruling over a Cook County court's ruling.

"They're following a foreign order when they really shouldn't," he said.

"I don't know anybody else in Mr. Serrano's predicament," Arnoux added.

Serrano said his bank account has been frozen by the state and that one quarter of a federal payment he gets from the death of his first wife in a car accident has been garnished. Both actions were taken without a hearing for Serrano to state his case.

In a letter to the state's Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Erin Masters, another one of Serrano's lawyers, chastised the department for allowing Serrano's bank account to be frozen without a hearing. An administrative hearing is scheduled for Aug. 4.

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