This was added on June 3, 1999:

An Amendment relative to Child Support Collection
Senator Tarr, Senator Knapik, Senator Lees, Senator Tisei and Senator Hedlund move
to amend the bill, S. 1999, by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-

SECTION 226.   There is hereby established a special commission
authorized and directed to examine, review and analyze the practices and
policies of the Commonwealth, including the judiciary, as they apply to
the determination, modification, calculation and collection of child
support, the determination and administration of the rights if custodial
parents, non-custodial parents and those parents entitled to joint
custody as the result of a divorce or separation, including visitation
and parental information, the issuance, review, termination and
modification of restraining orders pursuant to Chapter 209A of the
General Laws, and any ancillary or related matters.

Said commission shall consist of thirteen members, whom shall be
appointed as follows:  three members appointed by the Speaker of the
House, at least one of whom shall represent the minority party; three
members appointed by the Senate President, at least one of whom shall
represent the minority party; and seven members appointed by the
Governor, whom shall be as follows: one member of the judiciary
currently sitting a probate judge, one member of the Massachusetts Bar
Association with practice or expertise in family law, one member from a
recognized group such as Help for Abused Women and Children which
advocates for women and children, one member of a recognized which
advocates for fathers, one representative from the Department of
Revenue, and two members representing the general public.

Become involved. Call your Reps and Senators to discuss the direction of
this commission. I suggest the direction be focused on the TRUE best
interest of the Children; not the DOR; not Women groups(who use the
children for their own best interest; not fathers alone either... but
for the children who need and deserve both bio parents.

For Our Children's Sake,
Michael Hathaway