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Luke 11:52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

Luke 11:52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

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Jim Van Etten

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Jim is a Born Again Christian who believes in his Unalienable Rights endowed to him by his Creator.  After leaving the Military in 1995 he has worked as a Technology Specialist and studied Constitutional Law in his spare time.

Jim’s wife Monica,three children and Jim live as free natural people.

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Jan
How to File a FOIA/Public Records Request That Actually Works: A Practical Guide Based on a Successful Massachusetts Appeal

Understanding the Importance of Effective FOIA Requests The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) represents a critical pillar in the framework of democratic governance, granting the public the right to access information held by government agencies. Established in 1966, FOIA empowers citizens to unveil the operations and decision-making processes within public institutions, thereby fostering a culture […]

Posted in: Government Transparency,
Tags: public records,
12
Nov
Title IV-D: When America’s Family Courts Became State Actors

How federal child-support funding turned “impartial” judges into enforcement partners. What Is Title IV-D? Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.) created a national reimbursement system that pays states to locate parents, establish paternity, and enforce child-support orders. Each state must maintain a single Title IV-D agency—usually in its […]

Posted in: Legal Issues,
Tags: child support,
09
Nov
Rule 60(b)(4) – Void Judgments and Fraud on the Court: No Statute of Limitations

In American law, the idea of finality—that a case must eventually end—has always been balanced against something even more fundamental: legitimacy. A judgment obtained without jurisdiction, or through deception, is not merely flawed; it is void from the beginning. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(4), anyone affected by such a judgment can ask the […]

Posted in: Legal Insights,
Tags: void judgments,
09
Nov
When Administrative Orders Violate Due Process: The Hidden Problem in Income Withholding for Support

Across the United States, state and county child-support agencies routinely send Income Withholding for Support (IWO) forms directly to employers, banks, and payroll processors—often without any judge’s signature or valid court judgment attached. Many agencies even claim this is perfectly lawful because the IWO is a “federally required form” under Title IV-D of the Social […]

Posted in: Family Law,
Tags: income withholding,
07
Nov
The Writ of Mandamus: An Extraordinary Remedy for Extraordinary Delay

In the long tradition of American law, few tools are as powerful — or as rarely used — as the Writ of Mandamus. It is the last resort when a court or government officer refuses to perform a duty so clear and mandatory that silence itself becomes an act of injustice. When used properly, a […]

Posted in: Child Support, Law, Law and Legal Process, Legal Information,
07
Nov
When Justice Delayed Becomes Justice Denied: The Power of 28 U.S.C. § 1657(a)

  Every litigant who steps into federal court expects one basic thing — that their case will be heard fairly and without unreasonable delay. Yet, in practice, many constitutional and jurisdictional motions linger on the docket for months or even years while the harm they describe continues every day. Congress saw that danger coming. That’s […]

Posted in: Legal Insights,
Tags: expedited justice,