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Is child support an unfair burden on men? - Atlanta Tribune

by Damon Carr, For New Pittsburgh Courier Child support has been a recurring topic on my Facebook private group page. This is a hot topic in both hair salons and barber shops around the world. However, in both settings, the audience is either majority women or majority men. As a result in both settings you’re […]

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