As I prepare to leave office, I have been sorting through old files.
One of the files contained the following publication in the Family Law Quarterly, a publication of the Administrative Office of the Courts (the administrative arm of the Arizona Supreme Court). I also ran across some campaign material from 1990.
I had forgotten that during the same time I was receiving this national recognition the campaign manager of my primary election opponent was creating the document that would spark the rumor that I was involved in criminal behavior. I’ll share the genesis of those false claims in the next installment.
One of the files contained the following publication in the Family Law Quarterly, a publication of the Administrative Office of the Courts (the administrative arm of the Arizona Supreme Court). I also ran across some campaign material from 1990.
I had forgotten that during the same time I was receiving this national recognition the campaign manager of my primary election opponent was creating the document that would spark the rumor that I was involved in criminal behavior. I’ll share the genesis of those false claims in the next installment.
Arizona Sweeps National Awards for Judicial Officers
Edited By Patrick Scott
Arizona continued a tradition this year at the National Child Support Enforcement
Association (NCSEA) annual conference in San Diego. NCSEA honored Judge Robert
Duber II with the 2000 Judge of the Year Award. The award is presented annually "to
a member of the judiciary who has strengthened the child support program by
implementing more effective enforcement measures in the judicial system."
A press release issued by NCSEA stated:
"Throughout his career, Judge Duber has been a true champion of children. During his
tenure he has been assigned the vast majority of child support cases in the
county. Perhaps one of Judge Duber's most innovative contributions to the child support
program has been his unique way of working with unemployed noncustodial
parents. A mandatory 30-hour per week paid or unpaid work requirement is imposed until
the parent has a regular job and is regularly meeting his or her child support obligation.
Judge Duber has used this approach hundreds of times over the past four or five
years. Almost without exception, the non-paying parents have found work within two
or three months. Most of the time they have a regular job within a month.
As a member of the Arizona Child Support Coordinating Council's Legislative
Subcommittee, Judge Duber has worked with stakeholders in child support across the
state to review proposed child support legislation before regular legislative
committees consider it. During his tenure on the council, the Arizona Legislature passed
several council approved bills including all necessary welfare reform legislation,
statewide centralized payment clearinghouse as well as a parent education program."
Adding to the euphoria this year was the fact that the recipient of the 2000 Commissioner
of the Year Award was from the Arizona Judiciary. The honor was bestowed upon
Commissioner Frederick Dardis of the Superior Court in Pima County. The award
is presented annually "to a referee, commissioner, hearing officer, or court
master who has strengthened the child support program as an official who renders
judgments in cases that resulted in more effective child support enforcement."
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Edited By Patrick Scott
Arizona continued a tradition this year at the National Child Support Enforcement
Association (NCSEA) annual conference in San Diego. NCSEA honored Judge Robert
Duber II with the 2000 Judge of the Year Award. The award is presented annually "to
a member of the judiciary who has strengthened the child support program by
implementing more effective enforcement measures in the judicial system."
A press release issued by NCSEA stated:
"Throughout his career, Judge Duber has been a true champion of children. During his
tenure he has been assigned the vast majority of child support cases in the
county. Perhaps one of Judge Duber's most innovative contributions to the child support
program has been his unique way of working with unemployed noncustodial
parents. A mandatory 30-hour per week paid or unpaid work requirement is imposed until
the parent has a regular job and is regularly meeting his or her child support obligation.
Judge Duber has used this approach hundreds of times over the past four or five
years. Almost without exception, the non-paying parents have found work within two
or three months. Most of the time they have a regular job within a month.
As a member of the Arizona Child Support Coordinating Council's Legislative
Subcommittee, Judge Duber has worked with stakeholders in child support across the
state to review proposed child support legislation before regular legislative
committees consider it. During his tenure on the council, the Arizona Legislature passed
several council approved bills including all necessary welfare reform legislation,
statewide centralized payment clearinghouse as well as a parent education program."
Adding to the euphoria this year was the fact that the recipient of the 2000 Commissioner
of the Year Award was from the Arizona Judiciary. The honor was bestowed upon
Commissioner Frederick Dardis of the Superior Court in Pima County. The award
is presented annually "to a referee, commissioner, hearing officer, or court
master who has strengthened the child support program as an official who renders
judgments in cases that resulted in more effective child support enforcement."
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